■ ƒ PROTOCLASTIC COLIMA DOG, APPROX. 100 B.C.-250... Lot 58

 ■ ƒ PROTOCLASTIC COLIMA DOG, APPROX. 100 B.C.-250 A.D. Height: 28 cm. (11 in.) $11000-16000 PROVENANCE American Private Collection Sotheby's, New York, November 18, 1987, lot 121 Private Collection, Chicago, acquired by the present owner at this sale COLIMA DOG The canine plump with lively and alert expression, the mouth open in a growl and tall ears forward, painted overall in reddish brown. In life and death, dogs served as guardians. The favorable tenth day sign was a dog in both the Mayan and Aztec calendars. Born under the Aztec sign Dog, an individual was certain to be successful, well endowed with friends and material goods. These hairless dogs Xoloitzcuintli, one of the most ancient breeds of canines, fgure prominently in the life and art of the 20th century Mexican artists as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo (fg. 1). To bid, please visit the "Auction Information" section.