Standing figure dressed as a ballplayer, ca. 950-1250 AD · Mexico, Northern Gulf Coast, Huastec · ID: 3046562
Anna Maria Posset (1922-2018), Würzburg / Miltenberg, Germany (acquired between 1975 - 1985)
Description
fired clay, black paint,
The figure is wearing a broad protective belt, “yugo”, and protective bands around the wrists.
The Gulf Coast was one of the main centers of the Mesoamerican ball game. Many examples of “yugo”, “hacha” and “palma” equipment were found here.
The object Standing figure dressed as a ballplayer, ca. 950-1250 AD with the object ID 3046562 was part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction on March 7, 2020. The object with the lot number 132 achieved a sales price of EUR 850 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Leyenaar, Ted u.a., Von Küste zu Küste, o.O. 1992, p. 142, ill. 64
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).