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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0195   CAS 0227-0195; Incensario fragment
Category Ceremonial Items; Pottery
Object Name Incensario fragment
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 Incensario fragment with application design on outer surface; Design shows a face with protruding coffee bean eyes, heavy brows, and a narrow, protruding nose adorned with a spool; Traces of reddish pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.4, Width = 8.6, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 16.7