Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0109 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
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 | Early Classic (ca. 250 - 600 CE) | |
Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
Description | Short cooking jar with (missing) handle at back attached at rim; Neck is short and slightly concave with a rounded rim; Front of jar is elongated, with a pointed tip; Tip has applied design of two protrusions flanked by short, raised horizontal bands, one on either side of the protrusions; The bands are each punctuated with a series of round impressions; A raised circle with an impressed hole sits on top of the bowl just above the design, front center; Brown; Mislabeled 227-17, in addition to possessing the correct number. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 10.1, Thickness = 0.7, Rim Diam = 9.4, Length = 15.7 |