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THBColima Redware Dog Effigy Vessel
Lot 110a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful example of one of the most famous artifacts of early West Mexico, a hand-built pottery dog vessel that is highly burnished and covered in deep red slip. The playful canine stands with a plump body atop four bent legs, with a curled tail that hangs low. The dog's head is twisted around nearly backwards, accommodating a spout where its mouth would be if it was facing forward. The head is held high and bears incised, almond-shaped eyes, a squat snout with a petite nose, a pair of enormous ears, and a mouth full of teeth. Size: 14.85" W x 8.75" H (37.7 cm x 22.2 cm)
Scholars know of at least two types of Colima dogs, one to be fattened up and ritually sacrificed or eaten and one to serve as a watchdog and healer of the ill. This plump hairless canine, known as a Chichi or Escuintla, is thought to be related to the Chihuahua or the Mexican Hairless also known as the Xoloitzcuintle. The Xoloitzcuintle was named for the deity Xolotl, the God of the Underworld, and was believed to guide the deceased as they journeyed to the afterlife. Colima vessels such as this one were buried in shaft tombs to protect the deceased and provide sustenance for eternity.
Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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#155901The figure appears to be intact, although figures of this sort are often restored. If restored, the restoration is invisible. Great deposits and preservation of details and form. Very light wear commensurate with age.Condition
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