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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0039   CAS 0227-0039; Jar, tripod with rattle
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar, 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 Tripod jar with a wide, elliptical bowl and narrower, straight neck; Three incised rings mark the juncture of the bowl and the neck; Each leg has two vertical slits/holes; One leg contains a clay rattle inside; Traces of reddish-orange pigment remain but the predominant color is a burned-on gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.9, Thickness = 0.5, Rim Diam = 6.9, Max Diam = 14.2