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Catalog Number CAS 0227-0200   CAS 0227-0200; 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: Pichikil [Pichiquil]
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Clay
Description Incensario fragment (?), slightly curved, with application design on outer surface; Design shows a face with protruding coffee bean eye (only one remaining) and a coffee bean mouth; The nose is pointed (horizontally) and chipped off; Dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Width = 3.7, Thickness = 1.1