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Dog Vessel200 BCE–500 CE

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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.

Unknown, Dog Vessel, 200 BCE–500 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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