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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0197   CAS 0227-0197; 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 Ceramic fragment, probably from a rectangular bowl or jar; Applied design of dots framed by solid bands; These framed dots ring three edges of the fragment; Inside the framed dots are double curls, curling away from each other; These double curls repeat three times, with the set in the middle upside down as compared with the other two sets; Reddish-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 3.7