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| Type of Object: | Vessel | |
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| Materials: | Ceramic | |
| Measurements: | Approx. 3-12 cm. in height. | |
| Date or Period: | Early Classic | |
| Maker: | Chorti/Maya | |
| Designated List Section: | I A 1 Ceramic Ceremonial Vessels - Cylinders | |
| Date of Import Restrictions: | 03/16/2004 | |
| Copyright: | Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia | |
| Keywords: | ceremonial vessel, incised, Pre-Columbian Ceramic, tripod, | |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions | ||
| Characterized by tripod cylinders and bowls of various types. The exterior is a black/brown burnished surface. Designs are a combination of excised, incised and modeled motifs (geometric, naturalistic, and symbolic) in slight relief. Specific motifs include false glyphs, volutes, profile faces and serpent heads. A post-fire red pigment may be present. See Viel 1993. | ||
