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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0152   CAS 0227-0152; Jar, cylindrical, polychrome
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar, cylindrical, polychrome
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 Cylindrical, polychrome jar with semi-vertical walls widening slightly at rim; Rim is red both inside and out, and a red ring runs around the base; Walls show a painted design which appears to be repeated; Design is difficult to identify due to the large number of missing pieces, but has a vertical section with an abstract design in black, white, yellow and red; The panel next to this design appears to have a man (?) seated in front of something tall and curving.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 12.1