Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0203 | |
Category | Pottery | |
Object Name | Figurine or vessel fragment (human head) | |
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 | Ceramic face (broken off of larger object) with open mouth, round eyes, a (vertically) long nose, and bulbous cheeks and jowls; Circle-in-a-circle earspools; Headdress had three circle-in-a-circle ornaments (only two remain), one centered, the other two on either side above ears (off-center); Back of face has broken off from something hollow; Red-brown pigment. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.1, Width = 5.2, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.3 |