Product code: Mexican Art Maya ballman sculpture good wall plaque
Mayan Mexican art sculpture. Surrounded by hieroglyphs, an ancient ball player demonstrates his skill and strength. The ball game represented the movements of the heavens for many pre-Hispanic peoples and, for the Maya, the good game had a religious significance. Recreated an archaeological piece from Chinkultic, Chiapas. Once thought to be a calendar, as the glyphs represents dates, it is one of the first ball court markers discovered. Artist signed . Made in Mexico.
Mayan Mexican art sculpture. Surrounded by hieroglyphs, an ancient ball player demonstrates his skill and strength. The ball game represented the movements of the heavens for many pre-Hispanic peoples and, for the Maya, the good game had a religious significance. Recreated an archaeological piece from Chinkultic, Chiapas. Once thought to be a calendar, as the glyphs represents dates, it is one of the first ball court markers discovered. Artist signed . Made in Mexico.