American Native Art of Dogs Photos

Dogs have been featured in a range of native American art. Some peoples used dogs with warmer body temperatures as healing aids for sore muscles.

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Walrus ivory carving of couple with dog sled from Holman Island, Canada at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Lambayeque tumi in silver, gold & turquoise knife used for surgery is topped by Viringo which had body temperature of 39°C was used for warmth by natives in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Cochiti polychrome jar & Laguna effigy dog from New Mexico at Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland, OH.Maya earthenware vase or incense burner as dog carrying spike vessel from Guatemala at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Walrus ivory carving of couple with dog sled (c1960) from Holman Island, Canada at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Lambayeque tumi in silver, gold & turquoise knife used for surgery is topped by Viringo (hairless dog) which had body temperature of 39°C was used for warmth by natives in Gold Museum, Lima. Peru.Cochiti polychrome jar (c1890) & Laguna effigy dog (c1895) from New Mexico at Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Cleveland, OH.Maya earthenware vase or incense burner as dog carrying spike vessel (10th-13thC) from Guatemala at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Painted wood wolf or dog carnival masks from Hildago, Mexico at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Colima culture earthenware dog from West Coast Mexico at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Quapaw dog effigy pot from Southeastern USA at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO.Ceramic hairless native dog vessels from west Mexico at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.
Painted wood wolf or dog carnival masks from Hildago, Mexico (early 20thC) at Tucson Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.Colima culture earthenware dog (200 BCE-200 CE) from West Coast Mexico at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Quapaw dog effigy pot (16thC) from Southeastern USA at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO.Ceramic hairless native dog vessels from west Mexico at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.
Ceramic dog with human mask from Jalisco, Mexico at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Mexican Colima-culture ceramic dog effigy at LA County Natural History Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Colima earthenware dog scratching its head from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Colima earthenware lying dog from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Ceramic dog with human mask (c100 BCE-200 CE) from Jalisco, Mexico at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Mexican Colima-culture ceramic dog effigy (200 BCE-500) at LA County Natural History Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Colima earthenware dog scratching its head (300 BCE-300 CE) from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Colima earthenware lying dog (300 BCE-300 CE) from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Colima earthenware seated dog from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Colima earthenware playing dogs from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Colima earthenware mating dogs from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Mexican Colima-culture clay dog vessel at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.
Colima earthenware seated dog (300 BCE-300 CE) from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Colima earthenware playing dogs (300 BCE-300 CE) from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Colima earthenware mating dogs (300 BCE-300 CE) from West Mexico at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.Mexican Colima-culture clay dog vessel (200 BCE-500) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.
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