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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0138   CAS 0227-0138; 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 Small bowl with round base and straight rim; A painted design is faintly visible on the outside, but has nearly been eradicated by fire damage; The design appears to be geometric and contains thick, black, vertical lines and large black dots, with the lines flanking the dots; The design appears to occur four times on the bowl; Orange-brown with black paint; Discolored by fire.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 14.2