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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0042   CAS 0227-0042; 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 Tripod bowl with slightly flaring rim and shallow bowl; Each leg has a jaguar (?) face carved onto its outer surface; The faces are all the same, with almond-shaped eyes, a round, slightly protruding nose, and an open, snarling mouth; Each leg has a round hole on its inner side; One leg contains a clay rattle; Orange-red.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 20.2