cuauhxicalli
Sign in to saveA cuauhxicalli or quauhxicalli (, meaning "eagle gourd bowl") was an altar-like stone vessel used by the Aztec in sacrificial ceremonies, believed to be for holding human hearts. A cuauhxicalli would often be decorated with animal motifs, commonly eagles or jaguars. Another kind of cuauhxicalli is the Chacmool-type, which is shaped as a reclining person holding a bowl on his belly.
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It sits within the topics Aztec artifacts, Indigenous sculpture of the Americas and Mesoamerican stone sculptures.
Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Mesoamerica
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A cuauhxicalli or quauhxicalli (, meaning "eagle gourd bowl") was an altar-like stone vessel used by the Aztec in sacrificial ceremonies, believed to be for holding human hearts. A cuauhxicalli would often be decorated with animal motifs, commonly eagles or jaguars. Another kind of cuauhxicalli is the Chacmool-type, which is shaped as a reclining person holding a bowl on his belly.
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