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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