Palma
Maker
Mexican
Maker
Totonac
Label TextThis palma is carved to represent a fan-tailed bird. Palmas are made with a wide variety of images, including many types of birds and animals, and designs emphasizing blood and sacrifice. They were worn attached to the front of the “yoke” (waist ornament) in ritual processions staged during the ballgame or were sometimes set into the architecture of the ball court.
Object number48.88
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Cosmic Beings in Mesoamerican and Andean Art, Nov. 10, 2018 - ongoing.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions11 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (29.85 x 13.34 x 16.51 cm)
MediumVolcanic stone
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