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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0096   CAS 0227-0096; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
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 Bowl, rounded at base; Sides become vertical from approximately halfway between rim and base up to rim; This halfway point is emphasized by a slightly indented ring; Lower portion shows design of a series of evenly-spaced, vertical indentations creating small raised columns between indentations; Reddish-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 12.7