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.
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