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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0125   CAS 0227-0125; 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 slightly flaring rim; Five sets of double red lines appear on two opposite sides of the bowl; The lines run from the rim to the base and are filled in with a slightly lighter red; Orange with red paint; Discolored by fire.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 22.4