| Object Name: | Stela 2 representing a ballgame player |
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| Creation Date: | 1000 BC - 200 BC | |
| Culture: | Olmec | |
| Site: | La Venta | |
| Material: | Basalt | |
| Repository: | Museo de la Venta, Villahermosa, Tabasco | |
| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| The central character of Stela 2 represents a ruler in full regalia surrounded by ancestors who float around him and legitimize his actions. He can also be a ballgame player in very fancy attire. The baton was the instrument used to hit the ball. | ||
