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Ceramic sculpture of a reclining dog. Associated with the Comala people. Colima, Mexico. c. 200 BCE-300 CE. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Arienne King is a writer and historical consultant specializing in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt. She has written for publications such as Ancient History Magazine, and Ancient World Magazine. She is also a panelist on AskHistorians.
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APA Style
King, A. (2021, March 19). Reclining Colima Dog. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13682/reclining-colima-dog/
Chicago Style
King, Arienne. "Reclining Colima Dog." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 19, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13682/reclining-colima-dog/.
MLA Style
King, Arienne. "Reclining Colima Dog." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Mar 2021. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
