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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0160   CAS 0227-0160; 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 Deep, round bowl with narrow flat base and vertical sides; Exterior is divided into two horizontal panels; Upper panel contains complex geometric motif in very low relief carving and incising and repeated 7 times; Lower panel has similar but expanded motif repeated 4 times; Beige with traces of red pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.1, Thickness = 0.5, Rim Diam = 17.1, Max Diam = 18.1