Cuauhxicalli
Aztec stone ritual vessel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cuauhxicalli or quauhxicalli (Nahuatl: [kʷaːʍʃiˈkalːi], meaning "eagle gourd bowl") was an altar-like stone vessel used by the Aztec in sacrificial ceremonies,[1] believed to be for holding human hearts.[2][3] A cuauhxicalli would often be decorated with animal motifs, commonly eagles or jaguars.[4] Another kind of cuauhxicalli is the Chacmool-type, which is shaped as a reclining person holding a bowl on his belly.[5]
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Gallery
- Jaguar-shaped cuauhxicalli in the National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico
- Cuauhxicalli in the shape of an eagle, from the Templo Mayor
- Video of a cuauhxicalli, National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico
- Annotated image of a Cuauhxicalli sculpture
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