Ceramic | Terracotta | Fired Clay 

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Import restricted since 1995.

Section 5b of Designated List in force since 1995.

Three-pronged Censers
Standing cylinders with three vertical prongs at the top and two long vertical flanges on the sides. Effigy faces may be added to the vessel bodies (bats have been noted). Post-fire paint added in red, orange, and white. Late Preclassic and Early Classic periods (Sharer 1978).

Example shown: Maya three-pronged ceramic incense burner, Late Preclassic or Early Classic period.

For import restrictions in force from 1987, see History of Import Restrictions below.