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title: Mesoamerican Red Dog Effigy
author: Walters Art Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13676/mesoamerican-red-dog-effigy/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-22
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# Mesoamerican Red Dog Effigy

_Authored by Walters Art Museum_

## Image File

[![Mesoamerican Red Dog Effigy](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13676.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13676.jpg)

## Image Caption

Earthenware effigy of a dog from Colima, Mexico, c. 100 BCE to 300 CE.

Walters Art Museum, Balitmore.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, W. A. (2021, March 19). Mesoamerican Red Dog Effigy. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13676/mesoamerican-red-dog-effigy/>
### Chicago
Museum, Walters Art. "Mesoamerican Red Dog Effigy." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 19, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13676/mesoamerican-red-dog-effigy/>.
### MLA
Museum, Walters Art. "Mesoamerican Red Dog Effigy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13676/mesoamerican-red-dog-effigy/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://art.thewalters.org/detail/80218/dog-effigy-vessel-2/) by **Walters Art Museum**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 19 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.