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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0992   CAS 0227-0992; 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: unknown (Chalchitan or Pichikil [Pichiquil])
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Clay
Description Incensario fragment; Inner side is uneven, with thickness varying by up to 2.5 cm; Outer side has design of curving lines in center in a wide "U" shape with an inverted, exaggerated "W" shape on top; A circle sits in the (alleged) upper right, with an inverted "U" shape extending above and to the left of the circle; The (alleged) upper center has a rectangular shape with two vertical lines running approximately 1/4 distance from each side of the rectangle; Yellow-red with fire damage.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.2, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 10.4