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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0996   CAS 0227-0996; Stone disc / mirror fragment
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Stone disc / mirror 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
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Elgueta Collection (Mayan)
Materials Stone
Description Stone mirror fragment, approximately 1/2 is present; Flat disc covered with yellow powder; One side has a thick patina perhaps an adhesive; Four holes, roughly parallel; Two holes lie near the edge, the other two are smaller and nearly at the center of the disc.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.5, Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 13.0