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Ball player, incense burner

Veracruz, Gulf Coast, Mexico
Ball player, incense burner
 Early Classic 300 CE-600 CE

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
35.8 × 18.8 × 9.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented anonymously, 1980

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Veracruz, Gulf Coast, Mexico

Accession Number
PC136-1980

Department
Pre-Columbian Art

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Physical description
Hollow sculptured handle, depicting a sacrificed ball player.

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