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Standing ballplayer figurine
Standing ballplayer figurine
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing ballplayer figurine

Maker Huastec Artist
Date250 - 550
Place of originLa Huasteca, Mexico, North and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions9 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (24.1 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lawrence J. and Eileen Cassard, M.D.
Object numberC-82-96
Collections
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