| Object Name: | Onyx sacrificial bowl |
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| Creation Date: | 100-700 AD | |
| Culture: | Teotihuacan | |
| Site: | Teotihuacan | |
| Material: | onyx | |
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| Image source: | CSULA Art Dept Visual Resources | |
| This bowl is in the shape of a jaguar. It served as a receptacle for the hearts of human sacrifices which were common in Teotihuacan. These kinds of sacrificial receptacles are called cuauhxicallis. | ||
