Altar Zoomorphic

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Published 2017-11-14T12:10:45+00:00

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Altar zoomorphic from the Lowlands of Guatemala. The purpose of the cavity at the top was to collect liquid, probably blood of sacrificial victims.

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Title	Altar Zoomorphic
Date	600 - 900 AD
Dimension	~1m wide
Accession	MUNAE7777
Period	Late Classic Maya
Medium	Stone
Credit	Place of found: Altar de Sacrificios, Peten, Guatemala. Place of storage: Museo de Atropologia, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Place	National Museum of Anthropology, Guatemala City