Figure debout habillée en joueur de balle, env. 950-1250 ap. J.-C · Mexique, Côte nord du Golfe, Huastèques · ID: 3046562
Vendu
850 €
Provenance
Galerie Gerdes, Munich, GermanyAnna 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.
Littérature comparée
Leyenaar, Ted u.a., Von Küste zu Küste, o.O. 1992, p. 142, ill. 64
Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).