Olmec
Ballplayer Figure
Olmec, 1st millenium BCE
Physical Qualities
Ceramic, 4 5/8 x 2 3/16 x 1 5/8 in. (11.7 x 5.5 x 4.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Bernice Barth, Los Angeles
Object Number
2000.261
Equipped with a helmet and abdominal padding, this figure illustrates the excessive attire that could be worn for certain types of ballgames. The tripodal support which allows this ballplayer to stand erect suggests that it may be one of a team which would have been arranged in tableau.
