Urn with modeling of the God or a Pahuahtun

Urn with lid that consists of a base tetrápode decorated with sea shells and snails made in the technique of modeling and pastillaje and four brackets cylindrical. The conical lids, consists in the figure modeled from God or a Pahuahtun, emerging from a spiral that leads to a way of hat.

The visible parts are the head, the face of an old man in attitude, smiling, part of the hair or fabric on the front and arms, bent at each side but with hands extended toward the front. The lid is also decorated with sea shells and snails.

Classical period Early archaeological Investigations indicate that Teotihuacan had a strong presence in Guatemala, especially on the Pacific coast, Kaminaljuyú (in the volcanic chain, central) and the maya lowlands.

Information and photos obtained from the ruta maya.com.gt