Mayan Ball Game
This carved limestone plaque depicts a ceremonial ball game scene. Scholars believe that, for the Maya, this ritual sport was a reenactment of a mythological battle. Throughout Mesoamerica, in many different forms, indigenous cultures practiced a version of the ball game.
Mayan ball game [Plaque from Site Q]
Guatemalan lowlands.
Maya, Late Classic Period, A.D. 550-950
Limestone
Jay I. Kislak Collection
Rare Book and Special Collections Division (14)
