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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0173   CAS 0227-0173; Jar, tripod with rattle
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar, tripod 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
Description Tripod jar with a round bowl and slightly narrower neck; Each leg has a small hole; One leg contains a clay rattle inside; No evidence of pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Thickness = 0.7, Rim Diam = 8.5, Max Diam = 12.3