Sculpture_Browse the collection
Seated Figure with Dog on Lap
6th century
6th C.
Central America, North America, Mexico
19 11/16 in. (50 cm)
By (primary)
Artist unknown
Culture/People:
Veracruz, Remojades
Medium:
Clay
Credit Line:
Alice Meyer Buck Fund
Accession Number:
1980.145
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Animalia (kingdom)
Multicellular organisms having cells bound by a plasma membrane and organized into tissue and specialized tissue systems that permit them to either move about in search of food or to draw food toward themselves. Unable to make their own food within themselves, as photosynthetic plants do, they rely on consuming preformed food. They possess a nervous system with sensory and motor nerves, enabling them to receive environmental stimuli and to respond with specialized movements.
Canis familiaris (species)
Domesticated species of Canis, descended from Canis lupus and considered a subspecies in some classifications. Dogs come in a variety of shapes, and sizes and over 400 distinct breeds. All domestic or feral dogs are descended from Canis lupis or gray wolf. For more than 12,000 years, it has lived with humans as a hunting companion, protector, and as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle. Today, dogs are employed as aids to the blind and disabled, or for police work. In Western art, dogs have generally come to symbolize faithfulness and loyalty, however, in other cultures they can symbolizes a varity of traits, ranging from unclean to seducer.
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