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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0128   CAS 0227-0128; Jar
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; Front of jar is elongated, with a pointed tip; The tip has broken off, but had a small applied decoration; A raised circle sits on top of the bowl just above the decoration, front center; Brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.6, Width = 13.0, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 11.0, Length = 17.5