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@patrickkapty.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 3:14 PM

Mesoamerican Ballplayer Rattle
ceramic
c. 600-750 CE
Nopiloa culture
Veracruz, Mexico

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#handmade #ceramic #rattle #accompaniment #ballplayer #Mesoamerican #BallGame #lifeordeath #Nopiloa #culture #Veracruz #Mexico #precolumbian #prehispanic #ancientart #art #sculpture

Originating around 1500 B.C. among the Olmec, the Mesoamerican ballgame was the first team sport in human history. While there were localized variations in the game that was played from New Mexico to Honduras to the Caribbean, there were also many consistent features. Players' hands were only used to put the ball into play, after which it was deflected with the hips, knees, elbows, feet, and head. At the end of the game, players from the losing team were sometimes sacrificed in accordance with the belief that human bloodletting and sacrifice were essential practices for maintaining agricultural fertility and cosmic order. This rattle in the form of ballplayer from Veracruz (Gulf Coast of Mexico) wears typical ballgame equipment including a u-shaped yoke around his hips, a kneepad (yugito), and a helmet with a harpy eagle crest on top. Carnivorous birds like eagles were commonly associated with the ballgame because of their predatory nature - a desirable trait for a successful player in this life or death sport. Rattles like this one, as well as ceramic whistles, conch shell horns and drums provided accompaniment during the ballgame. Mesoamerican Ballplayer Rattle ceramic c. 600-750 CE Nopiloa culture Veracruz, Mexico
@erisdogfather.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 5:32 AM

It wasn't a great #ballgame, but it's still October #baseball. And I got to come home to this Bodhi. #HappyDog #WhiteSox

@icraftcafe.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 8:38 PM

Fun pink paper plate and cup with a #baseball pattern . Great for kids birthdays and more . © ArianeC Illustrations-All rights reserved #partysupplies #ballgame ⚾ www.zazzle.com/baseball_pat...

Baseball pattern pink paper plate and cup
@wimheldens.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 10:11 AM

"Ball Game", oil on canvas, 2013, private collection USA #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #ballgame

@patrickkapty.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 1:44 PM

Zoomorphic Hacha
carved stone
c. 500-950 CE
Late Classic
Maya culture
Mexico

#handmade #carved #stone #hacha #zoomorphic #transformation #belief #ritual #mesoamerican #ballgame #Maya #culture #mexico #ancientart #ancientsculpture #ritualobject #ceremonial #precolumbian #prehispanic #art #sculpture

In ancient Mesoamerica (particularly in Maya and Classic Veracruz cultures), an hacha (Spanish for "axe") was a critical piece of ceremonial gear associated with the Mesoamerican ballgame. While lightweight wooden versions were likely worn on the players' heavy belts during active matches, these highly detailed stone replicas were carved for ritual displays, architectural integration, or dedication ceremonies.
@p-matic.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 7:18 PM

Billy's ready to chase after that blue ball as fast as his little legs will carry him. So throw it already! #dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop #potcake #ballgame

@jakke74.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 9:19 AM

Nyt vedit tuon kyllä jostain ihan "syvältä" 😂😂😂😂😂 #another #ballgame