Colima Redware Dog

Description

Colima, ca. 100 BCE - 250 CE. Small size, redware pottery crouching puppy of plump proportions with perky ears, bulging eyes and a small curled tail. A nice example with excellent surface quality, a playful example.. 6.375”H x 8.88”L (16.2 x 22.6cm).

Provenance: Private NJ. collection. Ex. Sotheby's Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, May 19th, 2001.

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Item #71595

Condition

Wonderful surface preservation having strong mineral deposits. Tail reattached with restoration over the break lines. Left ear restored. Right ear partially restored. Otherwise intact.

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Colima Redware Dog

Lot 0062

Estimate $2,500-$3,750Jun 11, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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Bob DodgeArtemis - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art

Howard RoseArte Primitivo - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art

DAY 1 | Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial Art

Jun 11, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

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