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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0121   CAS 0227-0121; 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, slightly rounded at base; Approximately halfway between rim and base is a vert slightly indented ring, above which the sides become straight, widening toward the rim; Lower portion shows design of 17 fairly evenly spaced, vertical lines incised into slip starting at base and ending half way up the outer bowl; Reddish-beige.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 14.0