More than 2500 years old, the Mesoamerican ball game was a tradition among many peoples in the region. Its importance as a ceremonial and public activity is shown by the central locations of the game courts in the large Olmec, Veracruz and Mayan cities. The game resolved political and martial conflicts, but it also symbolized a cosmic battle for the renewal of fertility among the major deities who ruled over the region´s agriculture. Two teams faced each other until the losing side died by decapitation. The objects exhibited appear to be stone replicas of the ball game artifacts, originally made of wood and cotton.
Figura antropomorfa: Jugador de Pelota
Materials: Ceramic
Clásico 300 - 900 dC
Measures: 660 mm de alto x 550 mm de ancho
Part Code: MCHAP 2055
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Materials: Stone
Clásico 300- 900 d.C.
Measures: 225 mm de largo x 205 mm de ancho
Part Code: MCHAP 0335
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Materials: Stone
Clásico 300- 900 d.C.
Measures: 273 mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0838
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Materials: Stone
Clásico 300- 900 d.C.
Measures: 130 mm de alto x 423 mm de largo
Part Code: MCHAP 0841
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Materials: Stone
Clásico Tardío 600- 900 d.C. Fases Coyotlatelco y Texcalac.
Measures: 260 mm de alto x 155 mm de ancho
Part Code: MCHAP 1752
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