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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0031   CAS 0227-0031; Bowl, tripod with rattle
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl, tripod 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; Pigment
Description Low tripod bowl; Legs are round and each has two vertical slits in the sides; One leg contains a clay rattle inside; Bowl sides have incised abstract design consisting largely of double outlined curls; Reddish-beige with brown slip almost completely burned off.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 21.4