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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0198   CAS 0227-0198; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
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 Small jar with round bowl and narrower neck which widens at the rim; A cylindrical protrusion (handle?) extends slightly from the top of the bowl but has broken off; Unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Thickness = 0.4, Rim Diam = 3.4, Max Diam = 4.8