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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0188   CAS 0227-0188; Ceramic fragment (vessel side)
Category Pottery
Object Name Ceramic fragment (vessel side)
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 Vessel fragment with human effigy face at rim; Face is wide and heart-shaped with protruding chin, wide mouth, snub nose and narrow eyes; Reddish-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 6.8