Colima Dog, ca. 200 BC - 300 AD · Mexico, Colima · ID: 3052460
Starting price
EUR 2,500
Estimated price
EUR 5,000
Provenance
Don Pablo Bush Romero, Head of the Mexican National Archeology Department (coll. in 1969)Rick & Elinor Clinon, Tulsa, USA
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 5 March 2011, lot 64
A. & B. Schirmer, Berlin, Germany
Size
H: 26 cm
L: 40 cm
H: 10.2 inch
L: 15.7 inch
Description
ceramic,
Archaeological records indicate that domesticated dogs have lived in the southwestern region of Mexico for at least 3,000 years. Ceramic effigies, or representations, of Xoloitzcuintle, more commonly referred to as Xolo, or Mexican Hairless, have been found across the region.
Dogs played an important role for indigenous people in this region. Not only did they provide an opportunity for food, but they also served spiritually as a part of ceremonial and religious life. In some cultures, Xolos were buried with their human companions to act as guides to the afterlife, or underworld.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).