Mayan Howling Dog Effigy Vessel - PF.0408 Origin: Guatemala Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD Dimensions:6.5" (16.5cm) high x 5.25" (13.3cm) wide x 7.25" (18.4cm) depth Collection: Pre-Columbian Medium: Terracotta
This comic little dog is making demands, but it is
hard to take him seriously, in spite of his well-
defined teeth. Perhaps he is merely asking to be
fed--his plump, hollow body is designed to hold
food. There is a temptation to toss him a table
scrap and watch him catch it in mid-air.
- (PF.0408)