Description: Ancient Pre-Columbian Authentic Colima Dog, C 2000 Yrs Old, EX MUSEUM Origin: West Mexico, Colima Date: ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A rare ancient Colima dog, standing on all four. This is a beautiful rare Colima dog with liberal confirmed manganese blooms of antiquity attesting to its ancient origin.There are at least two types of Colima dogs in ancient Mexican art, one to be fattened up and ritually sacrificed and one to serve as a watchdog and healer of the ill. This plump hairless canine known as a Chichi or Escuintla is thought to be related to the Chihuahua or Mexican Hairless also known as the Xoloitzcuintle. The Xolo dog was named for the deity Xolotl, the God of the Underworld, and believed to guide the deceased as they journeyed to the afterlife. Colima vessels such as this one were buried in shaft tombs to protect the deceased and provide sustenance for eternity.Provenance: The Jules Berman collection of Mesoamerican artifacts-El Capitan Ranch and Museum, Santa Barbara, CA-owner and importer of Kahula Liquor All items legal to buy/sell under US Statue Code 2600, Chapter 14 and absolutely guaranteed to be authentic ancient or your money back.
Price: 1900 USD
Location: Libertyville, Illinois
End Time: 2024-09-02T02:36:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 95 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Culture: Latin American
