Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0227-0203 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Figurine or vessel fragment (human head) | |
| Culture | Maya | |
| Global Region | Mexico & Central America | |
| Country | Guatemala | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Huehuetenango | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Chalchitan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Elgueta Collection (Mayan) | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Ceramic face (broken off of larger object) with open mouth, round eyes, a (vertically) long nose, and bulbous cheeks and jowls; Circle-in-a-circle earspools; Headdress had three circle-in-a-circle ornaments (only two remain), one centered, the other two on either side above ears (off-center); Back of face has broken off from something hollow; Red-brown pigment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.1, Width = 5.2, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.3 | |