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Collections

Ballplayer with Ball200 BCE–500 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Stonework from Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Coast
Ceramic sculpture of a standing human figure with bare torso, rust-red loincloth, and hands raised, holding a small round object; buff-colored clay with matte surface
Ceramic standing figure viewed from the back, with a tall flat-topped head, broad shoulders, and legs slightly apart, wearing a low-slung garment with incised dotted border; buff clay with traces of reddish-brown slip and dark surface markings.
Title
Ballplayer with Ball
Culture
Jalisco
Place Made
Mexico, Jalisco
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Style
Ameca-Etzatlán
Medium
Slip-painted earthenware
Dimensions
20 3/4 x 14 in. (52.71 x 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1998.209.7
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas