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| This seated dog bottle (100 bc-ad 250) comes from the Mexican state of Colima. It is made of highly burnished, red-orange terra-cotta and is notable for its simple, rounded form. The blending of animal and human forms with functional pottery was characteristic of pre-Columbian art. | ||||||
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| Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York | ||||||
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| Native Americans of Middle and South America; Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture | ||||||
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