Totonac. Palma, 700–900. Basalt stone, 30 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (76.2 x 24.1 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 59.237.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.237.7.jpg)
Totonac. Palma, 700–900. Basalt stone, 30 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (76.2 x 24.1 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 59.237.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.237.7_front_acetate_bw.jpg)
Totonac. Palma, 700–900. Basalt stone, 30 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (76.2 x 24.1 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 59.237.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.237.7_side_acetate_bw.jpg)
Palma
Arts of the Americas
Like hachas, palmas (literally, “palm branches”) were worn as appendages on the front of ballgame belts. The sinuously carved scroll designs on this example may signify blood, and therefore sacrifice.
Al igual que las hachas, las palmas (por su semejanza a hojas de palma) se usaban como apéndices al frente de los cinturones del juego de pelota. Los diseños de volutas grabados en este ejemplo pueden significar sangre, y por lo tanto sacrificio.
Al igual que las hachas, las palmas (por su semejanza a hojas de palma) se usaban como apéndices al frente de los cinturones del juego de pelota. Los diseños de volutas grabados en este ejemplo pueden significar sangre, y por lo tanto sacrificio.
CULTURE
Totonac
MEDIUM
Basalt stone
DATES
700–900
PERIOD
Late Classic Period
DIMENSIONS
30 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (76.2 x 24.1 x 15.9 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
59.237.7
CREDIT LINE
By exchange
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Palm-shaped stone sculpture decorated with carved scroll designs and representing a decorative element that was worn on the front of ball game belts.
Condition: good.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Totonac. Palma, 700–900. Basalt stone, 30 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (76.2 x 24.1 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, By exchange, 59.237.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 59.237.7.jpg)
IMAGE
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