Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0111 | |
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 round handle at back attached at rim; Neck is short and vertical with a slightly rounded rim; Front of jar is elongated, with a pointed tip; Tip has an applied design of two protrusions; A circle sits on top of the bowl just above the design, front center; Reddish-beige. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.9, Width = 11.7, Thickness = 0.9, Rim Diam = 10.0, Length = 17.3 |