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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0028   CAS 0227-0028; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
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 Wide, uneven bowl with short base which appears separate from bowl; Base rises vertically from bottom and then arches outward and upward toward bowl; Bowl is wider than base and begins at base with a rising inward slant which forms a lip; Above the lip the bowl slants widely outward; Beige base, red bowl with gray fire damage.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 20.6