Large seated dog, ca. 100 BC - 200 AD
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Lot: 78
Large seated dog, ca. 100 BC - 200 AD
Mexico, Colima
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Property of a private Pennsylvania Trust (acquired in the 1970s) Arte Primitivo, New York Michael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany |
H: 10 inch; L: 13.2 inch |
3000 EUR / 5000 EUR |
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.
Leyenaar, Ted u.a., Von Küste zu Küste, o.O. 1992, p. 200
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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