Art for Families: Ballgame Headdress
Maya, Late Classic Period, 600–800, Northern lowlands, Campeche, Maya area, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Ballplayer. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund, in honor of Gillett G. Griffin on his seventieth birthday
Saturdays are for young makers in the Creativity Labs! Drop by to create your own headdress.
Saturdays are for young makers in the Creativity Labs. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to explore a work of art, play with different materials, and stretch your imagination. Come for fifteen minutes or two hours—whatever your schedule allows. All ages are welcome; no tickets or reservations required.
The people of ancient Mesoamerica played a team sport called the ballgame. Ballplayers wore special protective gear and possibly accessories that represented a specific team, just like sports teams today. Explore the ballplayer’s uniform and create your own ballgame headdress. We provide the materials, you bring the creativity!
