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Filename: 
MawM0303-000.jp2
Identifying Number: 
MawM0303
Title: 
Standing male figure : ballplayer.
Subject: 
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico
Subject: 
Art--Mexico
Subject: 
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description: 
His headdress, ear spools, and pendant necklace point to his elite status. The hip girdle and knee pads suggest his profession: a ballplayer. The buttons on his feet indicate the Chupicuaro culture from Guanajuato.
Publisher: 
California State University, Los Angeles
Date: 
between 250 B.C. and 200 A.D.
Type: 
Artifact
Object Type: 
Figure
Dimensions: 
5 3/8 in high x 2 1/8 in wide x 1 1/16 in deep
Collection: 
MAW Collection
Location: 
West Mexico
Rights: 
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Culture: 
Chupicuaro
Period: 
Protoclassic