Unknown Central and South American
Standing Canine Effigy Vessel

CultureColima
Titles
  • Standing Canine Effigy Vessel
Date100 BC–300 AD
Found inColima region, Mexico
MediumEarthenware with slip
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 4 in. (11.4 × 22.2 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number75.354.2
Not on view

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ProvenanceHarris Masterson, III (1914–1997) and Carroll Sterling Masterson (1914–1994), Houston, until 1975; given to MFAH, 1975.
Exhibition History"Looking at Sculpture." Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Sept. 15–Dec. 29, 1999

"From Playful Pups to Feathered Serpents: Animals in Ancient Mesoamerican Art." MFAH Traveling Library Exhibition, 2000-2001.

“Fangs, Feathers, and Fins: Sacred Creatures in Ancient American Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 15, 2014–March 22, 2015.

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