Tlatilco
Figurine head
Tlatilco, 900-500
Physical Qualities
Earthenware (kaolin), 2 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (6.7 × 6.3 × 6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. McCavitt, Plantation, Florida
Object Number
1993.359
Head portion of larger figural sculpture portraying Mesoamerican ballplayer. White in appearance, helmet with chin strap shown. Pierced eyes, nostrils and mouth are Tlatilco convention. Cranial deformation; opening at top of head where incense or feathers may have been inserted.
