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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0196   CAS 0227-0196; 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
Description Ceramic fragment, probably from a bowl or jar, with human effigy face; Face is round with coffee bean eyes, matching mouth and long nose; A design ringing the face has been chipped off but appears to have been a solid bas relief band above and below face with applied dots on the sides; Pinkish-beige.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Width = 3.4, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 11.8