COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0128-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0128
Title:
Vessel in the form of a dog, Esquintla.
Subject:
Pottery--Guatemala
Subject:
Ceramic tableware--Guatemala
Subject:
Drinking vessels--Guatemala
Subject:
Maya art--Guatemala
Subject:
Mayas--Antiquities
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
The Maya domesticated their dogs for household pets and hunting animals. They were raised for food, a heat source (hot water bottle) and sacrificial animal. The god Quetzalcoatl or Feathered Serpent's twin brother was called Xolotl. He was believed to help guide souls through Xibalba or the underworld. The esquintla wears an Aztec heart amulet around his neck.
Materials:
Ceramic: variegated plumb ware: appliqued, incised and burnished.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
between 900 and 1100
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Vessel
Dimensions:
7 3/4 in high x 7 5/16 in wide x 3 1/8 in deep
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
Guatemala
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Culture:
Maya
Period:
Late Classic