Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300, Mexico, Colima, Size: H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm (H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch), ID: 3052999
Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300, Mexico, Colima, Size: H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm (H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch), ID: 3052999 - 2/6 Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300, Mexico, Colima, Size: H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm (H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch), ID: 3052999 - 3/6 Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300, Mexico, Colima, Size: H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm (H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch), ID: 3052999 - 4/6 Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300, Mexico, Colima, Size: H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm (H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch), ID: 3052999 - 5/6 Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300, Mexico, Colima, Size: H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm (H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch), ID: 3052999 - 6/6
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Auction 106

Dog, ca. 200 BC - AD 300 ·  Mexico, Colima · ID: 3052999

Starting price
EUR 2,500
Estimated price
EUR 5,000
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Provenance
German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 23 cm, L: 37 cm
H: 9.1 inch, L: 14.6 inch

Description

redware ceramic with black oxidations,

The dog is revered as a servant of the rain god “tlaloc” and is understood to accompany the deceased on their journey to the underworld. Accordingly, depictions of dogs are found in graves. In mythology, the dog is also closely linked to the origin of humanity. A myth that is still told today tells of a devastating flood that threatened the ancestors; a dog led them to the top of a mountain and thus saved them.

Because of this outstanding significance, the dog, especially the Mexican hairless dog (Xoloitzcuintli), was depicted in many different forms. This figure shows an animal with alert ears and a friendly expression, its tail or spout raised upright.

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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