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Tuxcacuesco-Ortices Style Colima Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Ballplayer - PF.0613
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD
Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Tuxcacuesco-Ortices
Medium: Terracotta

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Location: United States
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Besides the striped briefs, this fellow wears a waist yoke, part of the regalia of the ballgame. This bloody ritual sport often carried a cosmic significance far beyond the usual win-or-lose limts of a game. It is possible that the ballgame was part of the funeral rites of important individuals, and this man may represent a participant in such an event. - (PF.0613)
 

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