LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2025

Museum Hours

Monday

11 am–6 pm

Tuesday

11 am–6 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

11 am–6 pm

Friday

11 am–8 pm

Saturday

10 am–7 pm

Sunday

10 am–7 pm

 

  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2025
Collections

Dog Vessel200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Ceramic vessel in the form of a reclining dog with open mouth and upright spout on its back, burnished terra-cotta surface with cream and russet tones
Ceramic vessel in the form of a reclining dog, burnished terracotta with warm orange-brown tones, the animal's head lowered toward its front paws, with a small spout at the back; smooth modeled surface with subtle darker fired patches.
Title
Dog Vessel
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.69 x 41.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
M.83.217.26
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas