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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0186   CAS 0227-0186; Ceramic fragment (vessel leg?)
Category Pottery
Object Name Ceramic fragment (vessel leg?)
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 Animal effigy (head), possibly from the leg of a vessel, broken off just above the eyes; Head is long and rectangular with side-set eyes, front-facing nostrils and bared teeth.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Width = 2.7, Length = 4.9