Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0262 | |
| Category | Carvings | |
| Object Name | Stone carving (human-like) | |
| 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 | Stone | |
| Description | Fragment of a human-like figurine, missing the lower portion, but otherwise largely intact; Figure appears to be standing with short legs and arms crossed on chest above belly button; Figure appears to wear a headdress or headband and earspools; Face has square coffee bean eyes, slightly down-turned mouth; Back of figure is undecorated; From the waist down, the figure is narrower, suggesting the short legs might have been inserted into something in order to make the figure stand upright; Dark gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 2.2, Length = 8.7 | |