Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0030 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Effigy jar (coati) | |
| 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 | Early Classic (ca. 250 - 600 CE) | |
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Small effigy jar in the shape of a coati head; Face has a long nose defined above a long beak-like snout; The snout is hollow underneath, having been formed with a roll of clay; Almond-shaped eyes are highlighted by very round, thick brows which extend directly from the nose; Large human-like ears frame the face and are adorned with disc earspools; A second pair of ears sits above the human-like ears; The second ears are lightly pointed, canine-like; Between the canine-like ears and above the brow are incised cross-hatching which does not extend up the neck of the jar; Brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.1, Width = 6.7, Thickness = 0.4, Rim Diam = 4.5, Length = 8.8 | |