Mayan Art (6)


Source: Linda Schele and Mary Ellen Miller. The Blood of Kings; Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art. Fort Worth: Kimbell Art Museum, 1986, p. 262, plate 99.
Notes: Here is another ballplayer. This time he is seated. Now you can see more of the protective gear the players wore. The game was rough, and the court's walls were hard stone. It is suggested that players like this one wore a full jaguar hide. He holds a hand stone. Can you imagine what this stone was used for?
Latin American humanities motifs: religio; sport; realism