Tuxcacuesco-Ortices Style Colima Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Ballplayer - PF.0614,Origin: Western Mexico,Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD,Dimensions: 5.125" (13.0cm) high x 2.875" (7.3cm) wide,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Tuxcacuesco-Ortices,Medium: Terracotta. Confident, even arrogant, this man stands, hands on hips, awaiting the start of the often violent ballgame. If games may be won through psychological advantage, then this fellow was surely a member of the victorious team.
Antiquities Ancient Central America & Mexico
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