Sitting Dog, 200 BC-300 AD
Colima culture; Colima, Mexico
Clay and slip; 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 5 1/…

Seated Dog

ClassificationsSculpture

Culture West Mexican Shaft Tomb

Date200 BCE - 300 CE

Made AtColima, Mexico, Central America, North America

MediumCeramic and pigment

Dimensions4 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 × 14 cm)

Object number99.82.8

DescriptionSeated dog with turned head and open mouth. Clay with a red slip. Some usual erosion to slip. Colima Mexico. Protoclassic period.This is a highly expressive dog. The dog is in a seated position with the head turned sharply to the right. The mouth is opened in a snarling barking mode. Rows of teeth are visible. the surface treatment is unusual in that the head and neck are slipped red, while the body is slipped tan. The shoulder blades are prominently indicated. There is repair and restoration along rth rightr leg

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