Lot 0049A

Colima Whistling Incensario Dog Form w/ Snakes

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Colima Whistling Incensario Dog Form w/ Snakes

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Description

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima or Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fascinating effigy vessel of a dog supporting a hollow globular bowl with holes for use as an incense burner, with a pair of serpents framing the sides. The jaguar also functioned as a whistle; note the mouth hole on the snout, vent on the chin, and tone holes to the sides! Size: 4.75" L x 3.75" W x 6.25" H (12.1 cm x 9.5 cm x 15.9 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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Condition

Chip to the snout, otherwise intact! Earthen and mineral deposits throughout, with nice manganese deposits and root marks. Whistle does not function. Choice!