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Chacmool (chac-mool) a form of Mayan, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture. Chichen Itza Mexico; 100-1500 AD

Chacmool (chac-mool) a form of Mayan, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture, depicting a reclining figure with its head facing 90 degrees from the front, supporting itself on its elbows and supporting a bowl or a disk upon its stomach. These figures possibly symbolised slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods. Chichen Itza Mexico; 100-1500 AD.
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Chacmool (chac-mool) a form of Mayan, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture. Chichen Itza Mexico; 100-1500 AD
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Chacmool (chac-mool) a form of Mayan, pre-Columbian Mesoamerican sculpture, depicting a reclining figure with its head facing 90 degrees from the front, supporting itself on its elbows and supporting a bowl or a disk upon its stomach. These figures possibly symbolised slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods. Chichen Itza Mexico; 100-1500 AD
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3430 x 6115 px | 60.0 MB
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29.0 x 51.8 cm | 11.4 x 20.4 in (300 dpi)