Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0001 | |
| Category | Pottery; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Ladle censer handle | |
| 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 | Ladle censer handle with bowl fragment attached; Human effigy (face only) on distal end of tubular handle; The hollow handle is open at the distal end but there is no opening from the handle into the bowl; Effigy faces up and covers 1/2 of the handle; Face has applied beard and ear plugs, and coffee-bean eyes with matching mouth; A round ornament rests on the center of the forehead; No evidence of pigment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 3.8, Length = 14.4 | |