Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0152 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar, cylindrical, polychrome | |
| 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 | Cylindrical, polychrome jar with semi-vertical walls widening slightly at rim; Rim is red both inside and out, and a red ring runs around the base; Walls show a painted design which appears to be repeated; Design is difficult to identify due to the large number of missing pieces, but has a vertical section with an abstract design in black, white, yellow and red; The panel next to this design appears to have a man (?) seated in front of something tall and curving. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.6, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 12.1 | |