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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0122   CAS 0227-0122; 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 rounded sides which become vertical at rim; Four applied dots are set near the rim and are evenly spaced around the bowl; Below these dots is a series of closely spaced, vertical indentations creating small raised columns between indentations; Reddish-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 10.8