Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0032 | ![]() |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Effigy jar (bird) | |
Culture | Maya | |
Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
Country | Guatemala | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Site: Chalchitan | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
Description | Effigy jar with round bowl and high, narrow, slightly flaring neck; Bowl adorned with a bird effigy, the bowl serving as the bird's body and the small head and triple-feathered tail applied on opposite ends; The head has large eyes and a short beak; The sides of the bowl have low relief designs resembling stylized wings; Brown. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Thickness = 0.4, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 8.2 |