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A ballgames player. Kneeling on one leg, he throws the rubber ball with his right arm, his rump protected by a wide girdle. The ballgame symbolized the war of the Heavenly Twins against the rulers of the Underworld. Limestone (600-900 CE), 27.6 x 18.1 cm. Inv.24/457
#12010334

A ballgames player. Kneeling on one leg, he throws the rubber ball with his rig...

Statuette of an old man, from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico. The man is obviously drunk, his gait is unsteady, his loin-cloth has slipped below the girdle; he clutches two bottles. Terracotta (600-900 CE). Height 36.4 cm. Inv. 23/2573
#12010357

Statuette of an old man, from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico. T...