Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0189 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Figurine fragment (jaguar) | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Top of figurine; Jaguar head with bulging, pupil-less eyes, large ears, and barred teeth; A mottled-looking collar runs around the neck as well as from the nape down the back and up over the head onto the forehead; An inverted horseshoe-shaped clasp or pendant covers the collar at the throat; The right foreleg is present and bends forward to the elbow with oversized claws curled under the chest; A round hole lies in the center of the back; Red-orange terra cotta from fire damage. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Width = 19.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 15.5 | |