Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0039 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar, tripod with rattle | |
| 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 | Tripod jar with a wide, elliptical bowl and narrower, straight neck; Three incised rings mark the juncture of the bowl and the neck; Each leg has two vertical slits/holes; One leg contains a clay rattle inside; Traces of reddish-orange pigment remain but the predominant color is a burned-on gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.9, Thickness = 0.5, Rim Diam = 6.9, Max Diam = 14.2 | |