Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0992 | |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incensario fragment | |
| Culture | Maya | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil]) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Incensario fragment; Inner side is uneven, with thickness varying by up to 2.5 cm; Outer side has design of curving lines in center in a wide "U" shape with an inverted, exaggerated "W" shape on top; A circle sits in the (alleged) upper right, with an inverted "U" shape extending above and to the left of the circle; The (alleged) upper center has a rectangular shape with two vertical lines running approximately 1/4 distance from each side of the rectangle; Yellow-red with fire damage. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.2, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 10.4 | |