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Representation of a fattening dog

Apart from turkeys, small hairless dogs were the only domestic animals in Mesoamerica. Their meat was considered tasty. In addition to meat offerings, they were also sacrificial offerings to the gods.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Colima
Object type
Clay figure
Dimensions
Height: 19 cm
Depth: 10,5 cm
Width: 14,2 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 34439

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Mexico
    West Mexico
    Michoacán
    who
    Colima
  • Collecting
    who
    Bünz - Former Possessors
    Arnold Vogel - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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