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Aztec limestone plaque


Title	Aztec limestone plaque
Coverage / Year	590
Description	Plaque, limestone. Size: 21.25 x 22 inches. From Chincultic, Chiapas.
Interpretation	The band of hieroglyphics around the border of this plaque represents (among other things) a certain day in the year 590 A.D. The figure in the center is a kneeling ballplayer. The headdress worn by the figure was more than likely not worn during the game. Notice the thigh, knee and footpads on the right leg and protective pad on the right arm. The hard ball used in this game was about the size of a child's head and had to be put through stone rings high up on the vertical walls of the ballcourt, using only the player's back and knees.
Lesson Plans / Themes	Incan Artifacts
Learning Standards	16 History; 17 Geography; 25-27 Fine Arts
Author or Creator	Unknown
Source	The Art of Ancient America: Civilizations of Central and South America; by H.D. Disselhoff and S. Linne, 274 p., 1960 (p. 109)
Subject / Keywords	Aztecs; Aztec art
Collection Publisher	Illinois State Library
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	aztec1.jpg
CONTENTdm file name	59335152532003_aztec1.jpg