Stone Vessels and Containers
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Material
Stone
Country of Origin
Guatemala
Credit
Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología, Guatemala.
Caption
Imported restricted since 1991 from the Petén region of Guatemala and since 1997 from all of Guatemala.
Section II.F of Designated List in force since 2012.
Pre-Columbian Archaeological Material (Dating From Approximately 2000 B.C. to A.D. 1524)
II. Stone (jade, obsidian, flint, alabaster/calcite, limestone, slate, and other).
F. Vessels and Containers.
1. Bowls (10–25 cm ht).
2. Plates/Dishes (15–40 cm diam).
3. Vases (6–23 cm ht).
Example shown: Tetrapod plate, Tierras Altas, Guatemala, Late Preclassic Period, 6.8 cm in height and 22.5 cm in diameter
For import restrictions in force from 1991, see History of Import Restrictions below.
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