Yoke (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Heavy stone yokes such as this were almost certainly awarded in the ritual ballgames as trophies during ceremonial occasions. Participants would not wear anything this cumbersome for the actual ritual; instead yokes of lighter cloth and wood materials were worn during the ballgame.
Pre-Columbian
Late Classic
Gift of Cedric H. Marks
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