Globular Vessel

73-20-16

From: Guatemala | Department of Zacapa | San Vicente

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 73-20-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maya
Provenience Guatemala | Department of Zacapa | San Vicente
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Globular body, two, small, modeled protuberances on shoulder; low vertical neck, round rim. Very irregular base with evidence of fire-clouding. Shoulder appears to bear an additional layer of clay, is more regular and smooth with regard to surface texture and shows faint fabric impressions.Esterior, buff-brown, smoothed shoulder, buff-cream, irregular, smoothed base. Interior, red, slipped and smoothed.

Height 13.25 cm
Outside Diameter 14.5 cm
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1973

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