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CAS 0227-0158A-D   CAS 0227-0158A-D; Ceramic fragments (vessel legs) (4) with rattle
Category Pottery
Object Name Ceramic fragments (vessel legs) (4) with rattle
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 Three ceramic vessel legs with bowl fragments attached; Fourth leg is partially present; Legs are very round with small bulbous pedestals; Two legs contain clay rattles (third intact leg was repaired, so may have contained a rattle); Outer surface of each leg has two slits flanking 12 holes in a rectangular pattern (3 holes down by 4 across); Painted red-brown; Fragments not individually lettered/labeled.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 18.5