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Medium: Glass
especially hematite in the case of the set square
highly detailed
“Art and Death in the Middle Ages
1100 to 900 BCE and is ultimately of Elamite or possibly Mesopotamian origin
A fine Maya Stone Vulture Hacha, ca. 500 - 800 CE Royal Medium: GlassMesoamerican ballplayers wore protective gear called hachas, palmas, and yokes to protect their hips and abdomens from the impact of the games solid rubber ball. In painting and sculpture, the yoke is shown worn around the players hips, the palma or hacha attached at the front. Those used during active play were most likely made of wood or some other light material; stone versions such as this one were worn, if at all, during ballgame related rituals,
