Ballgame Hip Protector (Yoke)
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Ballgame Hip Protector (Yoke)

TitleBallgame Hip Protector (Yoke)
Date600–900 7th century
Mediumgreenstone, pigment
ClassificationSculpture
OriginMexico, Gulf Coast, Classic Veracruz style (600-1100) Mexico
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBallgame Hip Protector (Yoke), 600–900. Mexico, Gulf Coast, Classic Veracruz style (600-1100). Greenstone, pigment; overall: 41.5 x 37.5 x 11 cm (16 5/16 x 14 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1973.213
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ballgame Hip Protector (Yoke)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 600–900. It is executed in greenstone, pigment and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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