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a stone statue of a dragon on display in a museum setting with other items behind it

A cuauhxicalli or quauhxicalli (pronounced [kʷaːwʃiˈkalli], meaning "Eagle gourd bowl" in Nahuatl) was an altar-like stone vessel used by the Aztecs to contain human hearts extracted in sacrificial ceremonies. A cuahxicalli 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. From Wikipedia. Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City.

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an intricately carved stone with animals on it

Jaguar: A symbol of strength, divinity, and general domain over all things – a very big sign of power for the Mayans. By night, the jaguar god would rule over the Mayan Underworld, by day he would prowl across the morning sky from east to west, returning back to the Underworld at dusk. The cosmic forces of day and night fall into the jaguar's realm. A symbol of imminent domain in all things celestial, as well as an ultimate sign for confidence and leadership.

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