Mayan Howling Dog Effigy Vessel, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
5.25 x 6.5 x 7.25
PF.0408
This comic little dog is making demands, but it is hard to take him seriously, in spite of his well-defined teeth. Perhaps he is merely asking to be fed--his plump,...
This comic little dog is making demands, but it is hard to take him seriously, in spite of his well-defined teeth. Perhaps he is merely asking to be fed--his plump, hollow body is designed to hold food. There is a temptation to toss him a table scrap and watch him catch it in mid-air.