Xoloitzcuintli. Depiction of a hairless dog standing on all - Lot 27

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Xoloitzcuintli. Depiction of a hairless dog standing on all - Lot 27
Xoloitzcuintli. Depiction of a hairless dog standing on all four legs. This word comes from the Aztec language and combines the name of the dog god Xolotl with the common noun for dog, itzcuintli. These dogs were companions to their masters’ spirits and accompanied the souls of the dead on their journey to the afterlife. Red slip-glazed ceramic with black oxidation marks. Length: 34 cm. Mexico, Pacific Coast Civilization, State of Colima. Proto-Classical period, 100 BCE–250 CE. Experts: Laurent Dodier & Anthony JP Meyer
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