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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0003   CAS 0227-0003; Ladle censer
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle censer
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 Ladle censer; Hollow, tubular handle with four applied dots at the end protruding slightly beyond the handle; A fifth dot is centered on the handle just below the four and may have had a hole above it; Possible traces of red pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 19.9, Length = 31.6