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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0990   CAS 0227-0990; Ceramic fragments, boxed
Category Pottery
Object Name Ceramic fragments, boxed
Culture Maya
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Guatemala
State/Prov./Dist. Huehuetenango
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Chalchitan and Pichikil [Pichiquil]
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Box of over 100 small pottery sherds left over from the reassembly of the pottery items in this [Elgueta] collection, which was heavily damaged in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire; Included in the assortment are at least three clay rattles; Various sizes and colors.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.9, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 5.2