Detail of Round Stone Cuauhxicalli Decorated with Battle Scenes Between Pre-Columbian Warriors, Museum of Anthropology, Mexico

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Detail of Round Stone Cuauhxicalli Decorated with Battle Scenes Between Pre-Columbian Warriors, National Museum of Anthropology, Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, Mexico. A cuauhxicalli or quauhxicalli meaning "Eagle gourd bowl" in Nahuatl was an altar-like stone vessel used by the Aztecs to contain human hearts extracted in sacrificial ceremonies.

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Location: Mexico
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License: Licensed
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