First month of the Mexica year: Atlcahualo. Folio 326.
Artista: Anónimo novohispano
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Durán
Ritual ballgame from the first Mexica month, Atlcahualo. Watercolor on paper from the Códice Durán, anonymous New Spanish artist, 16th century. Depicts the sport with deep religious and social significance.
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