P-3805 AN UNUSUAL COLIMA RECUMBENT CURLED DOG
Protoclassic,
circa 100 B.C.- A.D. 250.
Colima,
West Mexico
Ceramic sculpture,
with red to reddish-brown slip.
Length:
approx. 9 in. (22.9 cm.); Width: approx. 6.4 in. (16.3 cm.)
Provenance:
The Steinberg Family Collection, acquired by Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Steinberg,
Palm Springs, California in 1968.
sold
This
hollow ceramic figure of a recumbent curled pup, burnished with red to reddish-brown
slip overall, is a whimsical example of the Comala sub-style of
the Colima
sculptural tradition. This dog has incised eyes, snout, and flanging ears, displaying
a restful, content expression. The tail is pigmented with a
creamy white and
curls outward below the chin which rests near the tail. A rectangular spout is
attached to the curve of the pups left side, his four legs
are delineated
on the underside, and this pup's surface is endowed with a fine patina.