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Colima Vessel in the Form of a Dog - PF.0513
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD
Dimensions: 8.625" (21.9cm) high x 13.25" (33.7cm) depth
Catalogue: V2
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Colima
Medium: Terracotta


Location: United States
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Most scholars agree that these hairless dogs, called Techichi, were fattened to be eaten on special occasions in ancient Meso-America. This splendid, plump example clearly knows what might lie in store for him. He regards us warily with bared teeth, as if to suggest that he is not really the tender morsel he appears to be. - (PF.0513)
 

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