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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0154   CAS 0227-0154; Jar, cylinder, polychrome
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar, cylinder, 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 Polychrome vessel; Cylindrical jar with flat base and vertical sides; Exterior side was painted, but the image has been almost completely burned off; Most of the vessel is missing.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.6, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 17.0