The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 21, 2025
Figurine Holding A Ball(?)
1500–500 BCE
Overall: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin 1998.82
Location: Not on view
Description
Ballgame ceremonialism and art peaked between AD 600 and 1100 in Veracruz and elsewhere, but forms of a ballgame were played at most times and places in Mesoamerica. This charming figurine, which seems to hold a ball, illustrates that the game developed much earlier, although we know little about its meaning during this period.- {{cite web|title=Figurine Holding A Ball(?)|url=false|author=|year=1500–500 BCE|access-date=21 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1998.82