Angel Ceron crafts an admirable replica of a pre-Hispanic sculpture dated 200-600 A.D. Depicting a ball player, the sculpture bears the artistic stylizations of eastern Mexican cultures. The ball game, or tachtli in the Nahuatl language, was of extreme spiritual importance and it is believed the winners were sacrificed in honor of the gods, given that they excelled in courage and skill, which was regarded as the ultimate gift. It is estimated there are circa 1200 ball game courts throughout Mexico and Central America. Players could only touch the 11 lbs. caucho ball with their elbows, knees or feet, though in some cases they did wear helmets and use bats.
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