|
HOME :
Pre-Columbian Art :
Jalisco Animals : Jalisco Vessel in the Form of a Dog
|
 |
|
|
|
Jalisco Vessel in the Form of a Dog - PF.1988
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
8.25" (21.0cm) high
x 5.25" (13.3cm) wide
Catalogue: V7
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Jalisco
Medium: Terracotta
$8,000.00
Location: United States
|
|
|
| Photo Gallery |
|
|
| Description |
Dogs appear quite prominently in the funerary
art of Ancient Mexico. In that society, they
served the functions of pets and guardians that
they still do today, but on occasion they were
also eaten as food. It was believed that dogs led
the dead into the underworld, and this might
also account for their appearance in tombs. This
plump creature certainly suggests an association
with eating. Very possibly, his rounded body
once held a tasty stew for the pleasure of the
deceased. Now empty, he nonetheless continues
to give pleasure of a more companionable sort to
those alert to his canine charms.
- (PF.1988)
|
| |
|
