A Colima vessel Mexico terracotta

A Colima vessel

Mexico

terracotta, modelled as a plump dog with its tail forming the spout,

24.5cm long.

Provenance

Sir Peter Hope KCMG, 1912 - 1999, British Intelligence Officer and later Ambassador to Mexico 1968-72.

Exhibited

Ancient Mesoamerica, Precolumbian Mexican and Maya Art, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 4th June to 31st July 1970. No. 69.