Exploring the Early Americas
The Jay I. Kislak Collection
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Cache Vessel with Applied God Heads
Cache vessels were used to hold ceremonial offerings and were ritually buried in consecrated places, such as beneath stone monuments (stelae) and temples, or buried with a wealthy lord.