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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0163   CAS 0227-0163; 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 Bowl, double-handled with one handle completely broken off; Round handles set near rim on opposite sides of the bowl from each other; Bowl is very round with sides arching inward at rim; A raised semi-horizontal ring runs unevenly around the middle; Red-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.7, Thickness = 0.6, Rim Diam = 10.4, Max Diam = 13.4