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Standing Dog Vessel
200 BCE - 500 CE7 1/2 x 5 x 12 1/2 in. (19.1 x 12.7 x 31.8 cm)
Colima artist
Mexico
Colima; made in Mexico
Object Type:
Ceramics
Medium and Support:
Clay
Credit Line:
Gift of Canon and Mrs. Nathaniel T. Whitcomb
Accession Number:
1978.138
Location: Currently on view
In nearly every world culture, dogs were the first domesticated animals. A large proportion of Colima tombs had actual dogs or dog-shaped vessels interred with the deceased. The frequently plump bodies of the dog vessels and their ubiquity in Colima tombs support different theories. Some scholars believe they represent a hairless breed of dog that was fattened and eaten at feasts. Others think the primary role of the dog was as spiritual guide to the Underworld. Those well-treated in life (and thus well-fed) would act as a guide for the owner’s safe passage to the Underworld in death.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
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Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Acquisitions. Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 44, Issue Number: 8. Issue Date: March 1979.
- Memorial Art Gallery. ARTiculate. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 2000--.
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