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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0130   CAS 0227-0130; 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; Rim has rounded lip; Front of jar is elongated, with a pointed tip; Tip has an applied design of two protrusions, partially chipped off; A raised circle sits on top of the bowl just above the design, front center; Reddish-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Width = 13.8, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 11.4, Length = 19.0