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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0199   CAS 0227-0199; Ceramic fragment (censer handle?)
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ceramic fragment (censer handle?)
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 face with open mouth, a (vertically) long, rounded nose, and round eyes and ears; Back of face has broken off from something hollow and tubular, possibly a censer; Red-brown pigment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Width = 4.9, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 5.7