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Catalog Number CAS 0227-0049   CAS 0227-0049; Ceramic fragment (vessel leg) with rattle
Category Pottery
Object Name Ceramic fragment (vessel leg) 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 Leg of ceramic vessel with fragment of bowl attached; Evidence of handle on outside at same level as base of bowl; Two slits, on opposite sides, with protruding upper rims; Leg narrows as it nears pedestal; Leg contains a clay rattle inside; Reddish pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.4, Width = 5.7, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 4.9, Length = 8.2