Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0032 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Effigy jar (bird) | |
| 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 | Effigy jar with round bowl and high, narrow, slightly flaring neck; Bowl adorned with a bird effigy, the bowl serving as the bird's body and the small head and triple-feathered tail applied on opposite ends; The head has large eyes and a short beak; The sides of the bowl have low relief designs resembling stylized wings; Brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Thickness = 0.4, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 8.2 | |