Grand chien assis, env. 100 av. J.-C. - 200 apr. · Mexique, Colima · ID: 3051404
Prix
3 000 €
Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport
Provenance
Property of a private Pennsylvania Trust (acquired in the 1970s)Arte Primitivo, New York
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany
Description
hollow redware terracotta with black oxidations, handwritten inventory no. “2107-12”
Dogs were of great importance in the Colima culture. On the one hand, they were considered a delicacy and certain breeds (techichi) were bred and fattened exclusively for consumption. Secondly, in mythology, dogs guided the souls of the deceased along the rivers of the underworld to the afterlife.
Littérature comparée
Leyenaar, Ted u.a., Von Küste zu Küste, o.O. 1992, p. 200
Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).