A good Colima Redware seated Dog, ca. 250 BCE - 100 CE Medium - Iron eight rings

eight rings

The form of these pieces is unique

5 inches (70 cm)

Provenance:  Private Texas collection

A good Colima Redware seated Dog, ca. 250 BCE - 100 CE Medium - Iron eight ringsA good pottery effigy of a seated dog, with defined musculature, pump belly, upcurled tail, and a good burnished surface combining shades of orange and red. The dog's head is held high, the sculpted ears pointed and alert, the eyes and mouth incised, and the snout naturalistically modeled. There is a wide tapered spout at the top of the head. The impression conveyed by the dog is that in life, it probably was loved and cared for as a pet; perhaps the