Condition: The ball is intact and in very good condition overall
and whose curvaceous physique was legendary
Condition: Intact and in very good condition overall
Warriors—and rulers stressing their military prowess—are depicted wearing jaguar helmets and headdresses
The great popularity of this game can be measured by the enormous quantity of evidence for it that has survived from all period of Egyptian history
An Egyptian Mummy Linen Strip, New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C. Sculpture - Metal Condition: The ball is intactA finely woven, undyed linen strip from an ancient Egyptian mummy wrapping. The textile is executed in a plain weave typical of New Kingdom funerary linens, showing tight, even threads and a warm, natural tone from age and oxidation. Frayed edges and minor separations attest to its ancient use and careful unwrapping in modern times. Linen such as this would have been produced from cultivated flax fibers, spun into fine threads, and woven on horizontal