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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0148   CAS 0227-0148; 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 Round bowl with narrower neck which curves inward sharply and then flares out toward rim; The round lower portion is decorated with a series of deeply incised vertical lines, evenly spaced; Base has a small, raised, rim-like pedestal at center; Orange-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 10.8, Max Diam = 13.6