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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0036   CAS 0227-0036; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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 Jar with ovaloid bowl and narrow, slightly flaring neck; Two seams mark where the neck attaches to the bowl; An "X" shape is incised onto the upper side of the bowl with each leg of the "X" possessing two parallel lines; Brown with chipped (fire damaged) slip.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.4, Thickness = 0.5, Rim Diam = 8.3, Max Diam = 16.0