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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0113   CAS 0227-0113; 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 with flat base, slightly rounded at the edges, and vertical sides; Low relief carving design; Design consists of a pair of stacked double curling lines which resemble sliced mushrooms; Each stack has four mushroom-like patterns excepting one stack which only has three due to space restrictions; Each pair of stacked designs includes one row with the rounded side facing up and one row with it facing downwards; Design is repeated four times; Brown with traces of red pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 13.4