Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Ballgame Ceremonial Stone Hip Belt

Ballgame Ceremonial Stone Hip Belt (014.00.00)

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This stone artifact, found in Puerto Rico, probably represents the perishable materials (leather and wicker) worn around the waist by participants in the Mesoamerican ballgame. The ballgame was performed within slab-lined ball courts throughout Mesoamerica and  the Caribbean area.
This stone artifact, found in Puerto Rico, probably represents the perishable materials (leather and wicker) worn around the waist by participants in the Mesoamerican ballgame. The ballgame was performed within slab-lined ball courts throughout Mesoamerica and  the Caribbean area.