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Dog, hollow clay effigy
Dog, hollow clay effigy
Object Number 986-26-20/26154
Display Title Dog, hollow clay effigy
Descriptions
Object Description Dog, hollow clay effigy. open spout bares incised teeth. incised oval eyes. pointed ears. dog lies on its rounded stomach. shortened front and hind legs, extend frontwards and backwards. round up turned tail is open and forms a spout. reddish paint, and is reffered to as "red colima lying dog". ceremony and ritual effigy vessel.
Inventory Description Ceramic effigy vessel, dog, red polished, spout tail, incised, bared teeth
Classification
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Colima
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 26 x 10 cm (10 1/4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 986-26-20/26154 / 4029 / #osie#n
Provenance
Collector Dr. John McAndrew (1971)
Donor Betty B. McAndrew (1986)

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