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Dog Vessel200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic vessel in the form of a four-legged canine animal with a flared circular opening on its back, burnished orange surface with dark spiral painted decoration on the flank
Ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a crouching quadruped with a flared spout rising from its back, burnished red slip, four pointed legs, and a stylized face with incised eyes and open mouth.
Title
Dog Vessel
Culture
Nayarit
Place Made
Mexico, Nayarit
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic with resist decoration
Dimensions
6 x 10 x 6 1/2 in. (15.24 x 25.4 x 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.70
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Kan, Michael, Meighan, Clement, Nicholson, H.B. and Rexford Stead. Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico: Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1970.