A ceramic dog-shaped vessel, type Colima, Mexico, H 30 cm; added: a ditto dog, H 14 cm (+)A ceramic vessel shaped like a seated dog, in warm red-brown surface colour, type Colima, Mexico, presumably 100 BC - 250 AD, H 30 cm; added: a ditto smaller dog, standing up from a reclining position, presumably 100 BC - 200 AD, H 14 cmThe canine deity 'Xolotl' ismonly represented in Colima culture. The dog is a guardian and was meant to apany the dead in their journey through the dangers of the underworld up into the night sky to dwell with the ancestors.(+) Included authenticity certificates for both vessels by an external expert.