Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0006 | |
| Category | Pottery; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Ladle censer handle with rattle | |
| 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; Jaguar effigy (face only) on distal end of tubular handle; The hollow handle is closed at both ends, but there is a hole at each corner of the mouth; Effigy faces directly away from the bowl and covers 1/3 of the handle; Jaguar has an open mouth, fangs bared; A clay rattle is inside the handle;Â No evidence of pigment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 5.3, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 5.1, Length = 22.9 | |