Rattle in the form of a ballgame ball
Rattle in the form of a ballgame ball
Rattle in the form of a ballgame ball
Rattle in the form of a ballgame ball

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Rattle in the form of a ballgame ball,

1200–900 BCE

Olmec
Formative Period
2004-8

Information

Title
Rattle in the form of a ballgame ball
Dates

1200–900 BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
diam. 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stokes Jr. in appreciation of the museum's contribution to the study of the art of the ancient Americas through the presentation in 1995 of the definitive exhibition "The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership"
Object Number
2004-8
Place Excavated

North America, Mexico

Culture
Olmec
Period
Preclassic
Type
rattles, ceramics
Materials
ceramic
Subject
ball courts, ball games

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