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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0144   CAS 0227-0144; Bowl fragment
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl fragment
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 fragment; Deep bowl with flat base and rounded sides; Black along outer base (possible paint design that was burned off in the fire); Red designs painted on the upper rim show a ring of circles, below a solid ring running parallel to the rim; Each circle is filled with a ring of 7 or 8 dots; A semicircle intersects these rings of dots, separating the two top left dots from the rest; Orange.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Width = 15.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.6