Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0183-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0183
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Title:
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Yoke : U-shaped.
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Subject:
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Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
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Subject:
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Yokes--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
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Subject:
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Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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The yoke, worn around the waist of a ball player, was used to hit or deflect a fast-moving rubber ball. They were probably made of animal skins and plant materials. Wearing a stone yoke does increase the ball's speed and the distance it travels. Stone yokes are found in elite burials and probably not used during a ballgame. The stone on this piece is scratched and has a few chips. However, the overall condition is good.
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Materials:
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Stone: greenstone; core flaked; abraded and polished.
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 300 and 900
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Ceremonial object
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Dimensions:
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4 1/4 in high x 12 5/8 in wide x 15 1/4 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Veracruz, Mexico
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Rights:
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Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Culture:
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Veracruz
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Period:
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Classic Veracruz
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