Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0162 | |
| 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; Rim flares out and opening is tilted back slightly; Front of jar is elongated; Body has applied design of inverted "U" shape filled with round impressions; Above this "U" are two incised lines, replicating the "U"; This design appears symmetrically on both sides of the vessel, each side displaying the design both near the tip and near the back; The very tip of the bowl has a raised dot; Another raised dot appears on the back of bowl, just below the handle; Reddish-beige. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.4, Width = 13.2, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 9.5, Length = 15.8 | |