Dog

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dog

Colima artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-45579cc4dbed

Date
c.100–300 CE
Medium
Clay
Culture
Colima
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
5992

Colima artists are known for their lively representations of animals, particularly dogs. Mexican hairless breeds such as the Xoloitzcuintle (show-low-eats-queen-tlee) were domesticated and raised as a source of food. They also had supernatural importance and were thought of as guides and companions for humans in the afterlife. Colima burials frequently contained dog effigies, along with other provisions for a comfortable afterlife. México, Americas

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Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John R. Kennedy

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