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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0017   CAS 0227-0017; Pot stand
Category Pottery
Object Name Pot stand
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 Pot stand with short, concave center; Center is hollow and opens into both base and rim; Flaring rim and base have design on edge consisting of a ring of applied coffee bean shapes with a small space between each "bean"; Dark brown slip.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 13.4