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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0127   CAS 0227-0127; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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 Early Classic (ca. 250 - 600 CE)
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Short cooking jar with round handle at back attached at rim; A slightly raised ring runs around the middle of the bowl; Front of jar is slightly elongated, with an almost pointed tip; Tip has applied design wrapped horizontally around it; The design consists of a short raised band punctuated with a series of round impressions; A raised circle with an impressed hole sits on top of the bowl just above the design, front center; Brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.6, Width = 13.3, Thickness = 0.9, Rim Diam = 10.0, Length = 15.4