Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0118 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Bowl | |
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 flat base and slightly flaring rim; Double red stripe around the base and another double red stripe around the center; Three sets of red hatch marks run from just below the rim to the center stripes; The hatch marks consist of three parallel lines running at approximately a forty-five degree angle from the rim down towards the right and three parallel lines running at approximately a forty-five degree angle from the rim down towards the left so that the lines form a "V" shape without the bottom point; Orange-brown with red paint; Discolored by fire. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 19.3 |