id:			155537
accession number:	1990.248
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.248
updated:		2022-01-04 17:08:49.524000

Ballgame Thin Stone Head (Hacha), 600-900. Mexico, Gulf Coast, Classic Veracruz style (600-1100). Stone, pigment traces; overall: 23.7 x 6.9 x 15.8 cm (9 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener 1990.248

title:				Ballgame Thin Stone Head (Hacha)
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creation date:			600-900
creation date earliest:		600
creation date latest:		900
current location:		233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
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culture:	Mexico, Gulf Coast, Classic Veracruz style (600-1100)
technique:	stone, pigment traces
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Mesoamerica
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 23.7 x 6.9 x 15.8 cm (9 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Gruener Collection of Pre-Columbian Art
	opening date:   1992-02-04T05:00:00
	<i>The Gruener Collection of Pre-Columbian Art</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-November 29, 1992).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art; February 4 - November 29, 1992. "The Gruener Collection of Pre-Columbian Art." The Bulletin of The Cleveland Museum of Art. 79 (September, 1992.) cat. no. 59, p. 270, repr. fig. 59, p. 252.

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PROVENANCE

	(Stendahl Art Galleries, Los Angeles, CA, 1965, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener)
	date: ?-1965
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	James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1965-1990
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1990
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wall description: 
In contrast to other ballgame sculptures on display, it seems unlikely that thin stone heads, known as hachas, are renditions of actual ballgame gear. Their use remains unclear, but the notch at the back of most examples suggests they might have served as architectural ornaments during play or game ceremonies. Also, in a few artistic depictions of game ceremonials, such heads rest upon U-shaped hip protectors, like one nearby.
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