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Palma Rancho El Paraíso, Banderilla; 10th–12th century Basalt; height 17 3/8 in. Museo de Antropología de la Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa This type of sculpture was named palma because the earliest examples found were said to resemble palm fronds. They are depicted as being worn along with hachas above the yoke as a part of ballgame ritual. |