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Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Nopiloa ball player wearing a yoke.
Description
Moist clay was pressed into a finely detailed mold of a Maya ballplayer. He wears arm wraps, a yoke around the waist with a hacha, knee pads, and sandals to play the game. His elite status is indicated by his feathered headdress, ear spools, beaded necklace, and his woven garment.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Maya art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Mayas--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 and 900
Title
Standing male child holding a rattle : sonriente.
Description
The people of the modern state of Veracruz in ancient times produced thousands of laughing hollow children. The faces and bodies were formed with clay molds. The faces do not vary, but the headdresses have different symbols. Many happy faces show dental mutilation with the upper middle teeth filed in a t-shape. The smiling children have been killed by decapitation and their bodies smashed. Why the children are smiling is unknown.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 800
Title
Standing male child holding a rattle : sonriente.
Description
The people of the modern state of Veracruz in ancient times produced thousands of laughing hollow children. The faces and bodies were formed with clay molds. The faces do not vary, but the headdresses have different symbols. Many happy faces show dental mutilation with the upper middle teeth filed in a t-shape. The smiling children have been killed by decapitation and their bodies smashed. Why the children are smiling is unknown.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 800
Title
Standing male child holding a rattle : sonriente.
Description
The people of the modern state of Veracruz in ancient times produced thousands of laughing hollow children. The faces and bodies were formed with clay molds. The faces do not vary, but the headdresses have different symbols. Many happy faces show dental mutilation with the upper middle teeth filed in a t-shape. The smiling children have been killed by decapitation and their bodies smashed. Why the children are smiling is unknown.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 800
Title
Standing male child holding a rattle : sonriente.
Description
The people of the modern state of Veracruz in ancient times produced thousands of laughing hollow children. The faces and bodies were formed with clay molds. The faces do not vary, but the headdresses have different symbols. Many happy faces show dental mutilation with the upper middle teeth filed in a t-shape. The smiling children have been killed by decapitation and their bodies smashed. Why the children are smiling is unknown.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 800
Title
Standing male child holding a rattle : sonriente.
Description
The people of the modern state of Veracruz in ancient times produced thousands of laughing hollow children. The faces and bodies were formed with clay molds. The faces do not vary, but the headdresses have different symbols. Many happy faces show dental mutilation with the upper middle teeth filed in a t-shape. The smiling children have been killed by decapitation and their bodies smashed. Why the children are smiling is unknown.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 800
Title
Standing male child holding a rattle : sonriente.
Description
The people of the modern state of Veracruz in ancient times produced thousands of laughing hollow children. The faces and bodies were formed with clay molds. The faces do not vary, but the headdresses have different symbols. Many happy faces show dental mutilation with the upper middle teeth filed in a t-shape. The smiling children have been killed by decapitation and their bodies smashed. Why the children are smiling is unknown.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 800
Title
Shamanic flight.
Description
The figure is in good condition. The figure is flat on the underbelly and has its hands outward with the plums flat. There are four small holes in the top of the head. There are two holes on the ears and the mouth has an opening. At the bottom of the figure there is a large opening. No presence of significant cracks or scratches. The figure is structurally safe. There are black markings on the eyes, center of the upper chest, and ankles of the feet. The shaman wears a large bell pendant necklace, ear discs, a loincloth and four holes in the top of his head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 900
Title
Shamanic flight.
Description
The figure is in good condition. The figure is flat on the underbelly and has its hands outward with the plums flat. There are four small holes in the top of the head. There are two holes on the ears and the mouth has an opening. At the bottom of the figure there is a large opening. No presence of significant cracks or scratches. The figure is structurally safe. There are black markings on the eyes, center of the upper chest, and ankles of the feet. The shaman wears a large bell pendant necklace, ear discs, a loincloth and four holes in the top of his head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 900
Title
Shamanic flight.
Description
The figure is in good condition. The figure is flat on the underbelly and has its hands outward with the plums flat. There are four small holes in the top of the head. There are two holes on the ears and the mouth has an opening. At the bottom of the figure there is a large opening. No presence of significant cracks or scratches. The figure is structurally safe. There are black markings on the eyes, center of the upper chest, and ankles of the feet. The shaman wears a large bell pendant necklace, ear discs, a loincloth and four holes in the top of his head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 900
Title
Shamanic flight.
Description
The figure is in good condition. The figure is flat on the underbelly and has its hands outward with the plums flat. There are four small holes in the top of the head. There are two holes on the ears and the mouth has an opening. At the bottom of the figure there is a large opening. No presence of significant cracks or scratches. The figure is structurally safe. There are black markings on the eyes, center of the upper chest, and ankles of the feet. The shaman wears a large bell pendant necklace, ear discs, a loincloth and four holes in the top of his head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 900
Title
Shamanic flight.
Description
The figure is in good condition. The figure is flat on the underbelly and has its hands outward with the plums flat. There are four small holes in the top of the head. There are two holes on the ears and the mouth has an opening. At the bottom of the figure there is a large opening. No presence of significant cracks or scratches. The figure is structurally safe. There are black markings on the eyes, center of the upper chest, and ankles of the feet. The shaman wears a large bell pendant necklace, ear discs, a loincloth and four holes in the top of his head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 900
Title
Shamanic flight.
Description
The figure is in good condition. The figure is flat on the underbelly and has its hands outward with the plums flat. There are four small holes in the top of the head. There are two holes on the ears and the mouth has an opening. At the bottom of the figure there is a large opening. No presence of significant cracks or scratches. The figure is structurally safe. There are black markings on the eyes, center of the upper chest, and ankles of the feet. The shaman wears a large bell pendant necklace, ear discs, a loincloth and four holes in the top of his head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 600 and 900
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Bufo marinus toad whistle.
Description
This very unique artifact was cast from a Mesoamerican toad, Bufo marinus. The toad produces a skin toxin which causes hallucinogenic visions and/or death. Archaeological excavations of middens and ceremonial burials of the Olmec culture in Southern Veracruz have yielded large numbers of toad skeletal remains.
Subject
[Whistles--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmec art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Olmecs--Antiquities, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
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