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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0120   CAS 0227-0120; 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 round base and straight rim; Two sets of double red lines encircle the bowl; One set of double lines is near the rim, the other is near the base; Between these sets of lines are six S shaped designs with each end of the "S" spiraling inward; The S shapes are separated by sets of four red parallel lines running between the two sets of double lines; The sets of four lines run at approximately a twenty degree angle from the double rim line down towards the left of the double base line; Light beige-orange with red paint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 17.3