Mexico (West Mexico, Colima)
Date: 100 BC – 250 AD
Measurements: Height 14 in. (35.6 cm); Length 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Provenance: Howard Rose, New York
A large seated Colima dog figure from West Mexico, dating to the Protoclassic period. Figures of this type are associated with the shaft tomb cultures of Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit, where ceramic sculptures were placed in tombs as companions for the afterlife. The full-bodied form and attentive posture are characteristic of Colima canine figures, which are widely regarded as among the most refined sculptural expressions of ancient West Mexican traditions.
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Mexico (West Mexico, Colima)
Date: 100 BC – 250 AD
Measurements: Height 14 in. (35.6 cm); Length 11 in. (27.9 cm)
Provenance: Howard Rose, New York
A large seated Colima dog figure from West Mexico, dating to the Protoclassic period. Figures of this type are associated with the shaft tomb cultures of Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit, where ceramic sculptures were placed in tombs as companions for the afterlife. The full-bodied form and attentive posture are characteristic of Colima canine figures, which are widely regarded as among the most refined sculptural expressions of ancient West Mexican traditions.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
