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Ameca, Jalisco, West Mexico
Ball player Late Formative 300 BCE-300 CE
earthenware, pigment
35.0 × 20.0 × 17.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of J. Gadsden Australia Limited, Fellow, 1982
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Ball player
Late Formative 300 BCE-300 CE
Medium
earthenware, pigment
Measurements
35.0 × 20.0 × 17.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of J. Gadsden Australia Limited, Fellow, 1982
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Ameca, Jalisco, West Mexico, Mexico
Accession Number
PC6-1982
Department
Pre-Columbian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Male holding ball in both hands with ear discs, facial decoration raised pellet arm rings.