Vessel

75-33-8

From: Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Chichen

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 75-33-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Alta Verapaz | Chichen
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

large tinaja. Red polished pottery with black fire clouds. Tapered base; widens to middle and then tapers again, forming neck. Rim flared, broken at edge. Two loop handles. Pot has been decorated during polishing by use of vertical strokes on base and neck contrasting with horizontal strikes forming band on widest part of jar. Concave base.

Height 34.3 cm
Outside Diameter 34.9 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1975

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