Object Details
Culture
Huastec (Mexico)
Date
ca. AD 250–550
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
11 5/8 x 4 x 2 1/2 inches (29.5 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Intermercado Limitada
Object
Number
70.043
This figurine of a Huastec ballplayer wears the characteristic athletic gear worn by players of the (…)
This figurine of a Huastec ballplayer wears the characteristic athletic gear worn by players of the Mesoamerican ball game, a thick yoke around his waist, a kneepad on the left knee, and a loincloth, the typical garment worn by men in this society. His hair is arranged in an elaborate coiffure or headdress, and he also wears star-shaped earrings or ear plugs, and a necklace. All known ballplayer figures are male, like this one, and it appears that this sport was only played by men.
