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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0174   CAS 0227-0174; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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 Jar with slightly flaring neck; Bowl is rounded on the bottom, flat on the top and has a distinct corner between the bottom and top of the bowl; The flat bowl top meets the neck at approximately a 60 degree angle; Brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.6, Thickness = 0.7, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 16.3