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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0201   CAS 0227-0201; Figurine or vessel fragment (man's head)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine or vessel fragment (man's head)
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; Pigment
Description Ceramic face (broken off of larger object) of an elderly man with slightly open mouth, a pointy nose, and one eye smaller than the other; The smaller eye has an emphasized brow, sagging down over the eye; Two diagonal lines extend from the lower corners of the nose down over the cheeks, perhaps showing aging, creased skin; Between the eyes is a large protrusion; Headdress has an upward point in the center and vertical indentations ringing the forehead; Back of face has broken off from something hollow; Red-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Width = 5.0, Length = 4.2