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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0111   CAS 0227-0111; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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 Early Classic (ca. 250 - 600 CE)
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Short cooking jar with round handle at back attached at rim; Neck is short and vertical with a slightly rounded rim; Front of jar is elongated, with a pointed tip; Tip has an applied design of two protrusions; A circle sits on top of the bowl just above the design, front center; Reddish-beige.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Width = 11.7, Thickness = 0.9, Rim Diam = 10.0, Length = 17.3