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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0116   CAS 0227-0116; 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 and vertical sides; The lower 2/3 of the wall are narrower than the upper 1/3; The lower wall portion is decorated with a series of deeply incised vertical lines, evenly spaced; The upper wall portion flares outward slightly; Brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.6, Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 13.7