Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0042 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl, 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 bowl with slightly flaring rim and shallow bowl; Each leg has a jaguar (?) face carved onto its outer surface; The faces are all the same, with almond-shaped eyes, a round, slightly protruding nose, and an open, snarling mouth; Each leg has a round hole on its inner side; One leg contains a clay rattle; Orange-red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.2, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 20.2 | |