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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0046   CAS 0227-0046; Figurine or vessel fragment (animal head)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine or vessel fragment (animal head)
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 Figurine or vessel fragment; Hollow, with holes opening at each end; One end has a face, with its gaping mouth opening to the inside of the vessel; The face has round, protruding eyes, triangular ears, and a tongue (?) wrapped around the nadir of the mouth; Traces of reddish pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Width = 11.4, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.7