Standing figure dressed as a ballplayer, ca. 950-1250 AD · Mexico, Northern Gulf Coast, Huastec · ID: 3046562
sold
EUR 850
Provenance
Galerie Gerdes, Munich, GermanyAnna Maria Posset (1922-2018), Würzburg / Miltenberg, Germany (acquired between 1975 - 1985)
Size
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
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.
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).