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Ballplayer1400–1100 BCE

Not on view
Ceramic standing figure with elaborate tiered headdress, padded garment, and ring-wrapped legs, in tan clay with traces of red pigment, mounted on a dark metal base
Terracotta standing figure wearing an elaborate headdress, layered armor, and wrapped leg coverings, with one arm extended forward; warm earth tones with traces of red pigment, mounted on a dark square base.
Carved wooden figure shown in profile, depicting a standing deity or attendant in a deep forward bow, with elaborate headdress, draped robes, and hands extended forward; traces of polychrome pigment remain on the weathered surface; mounted on a modern metal stand.

Unknown, Standing Male Ballplayer with Headdress, Back Fan and Protective Bands, 1200–900 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

Title
Ballplayer
Culture
Tlatilco
Place Made
Mexico, Valley of Mexico
Date Made
1400–1100 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Earthenware with postfire pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 2 x 2 in. (13.3 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm) Height on stand: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) Packed in tote 6: 6 x 18 x 23
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.75
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas

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