Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0050 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Bowl (tripod?) | |
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 | Bowl with three handles, only one of which remains; The remaining handle is missing its lower end; The handles appear to have extended down to become legs; The remaining handle is decorated along the upper section with a raised portion indented with circles; At the bottom of the handle, above the missing portion, is a double circle resembling an earspool, centered and facing outward; The bowl itself is very round and has a wide, flat rim which extends past the diameter of the bowl; The rim is decorated with small protruding circles; Red. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.5, Thickness = 0.9, Rim Diam = 10.3, Max Diam = 12.8 |