Mexico, Western Gulf Coast, Veracruz Culture, 450 - 550 A.D., hard stone palma representing an acephalous figure

Mexico, Western Gulf Coast, Veracruz Culture, 450 - 550 A.D., hard stone palma representing an acephalous figure
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Gulf Coast of Mexico
Veracruz Culture
Ancient Classic period: 450-550 AD


Interesting palma representing a naked acephalous figure, seated on a high concave base, arms detached from the body, hands placed on the thighs.

Mesoamerican ball players are frequently represented wearing protections against the impact of the rubber ball. In the Veracruz region of the Gulf Coast, the pads were placed on the hips and torso. Palmas, like the one shown here, would have been placed on a yoke around the player's hips to protect the chest.
Our palma, like the other protective elements, is carved from hard stone and therefore probably too heavy to have been worn during the game itself. It is therefore thought that such protections were reserved for rituals related to the ball game or given as trophies to victorious players.
Thus, the protective equipment worn during the game was more likely made of lighter materials (wood, leather or cotton padded cloth) and held in place with strips of rope or cloth, as illustrated by the many Maya representations of the ball game described on ceremonial vessels and on temple frescoes such as at El Tajín.


Hard volcanic stone
Small losses without incidence
Traces of cinnabar
23.8 x 12.8 cm
Arts of the Americas Gallery (certificate of authenticity)

Ref: F6LZ930SF6

Style Tribal Art (Marble and Stone Sculptures of Tribal Art Style)
Period 16th century and older (Marble and Stone Sculptures 16th century and older)
Country of origin Mexico
Shipping Time Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days
Location 38090, Villefontaine, France
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