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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0187   CAS 0227-0187; 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; Pigment
Description Leg of ceramic vessel with small fragment of bowl attached; Leg has animal effigy (head) facing downwards and narrows as it nears pedestal; Red-brown stripes run horizontally along forehead, down back of neck and back of animal; Eyes and long pointed ears are painted on in red-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Width = 5.2, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 6.4