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and below softly arching brows
Clark in 1911
especially hematite in the case of the set square
The satyr is shown kneeling in profile and grasping a cornucopia
Provenance: Private collection
A fine Maya Stone Vulture Hacha, ca. 500 - 800 CE Royal and below softly arching browsMesoamerican 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,
