Palma (ball-game accessory) in the form of a jaguar head

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Date created: AD 250–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Auction venue: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. (Sotheby Parke Bernet/Parke-Bernet Auction House)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI at an auction held by the Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York City) in 1968.
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Place: Veracruz State; Mexico

See related items: Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture); Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/2418
Barcode: 242418.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Palma (ball-game accessory) in the form of a jaguar head
Media/Materials: Basalt, pigment/pigments
Techniques: Carved, painted
Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 22 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e4c8c8e6-e7cd-445c-b95e-05ffb33ac2c1

Record ID: NMAI_258139