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Hello this is the page of the jaguar vessel cuauhxicalli and this is all of the the information you need. A cuauhxicalli or quauhxicalli (Nahuatl: [kʷaːʍʃiˈkalːi], meaning "eagle gourd bowl") was an altar-like stone vessel used by the Aztec in sacrificial ceremonies, believed to be for holding human hearts. A cuauhxicalli would often be decorated with animal motifs, commonly eagles or jaguars. Who created the cuauhxicalli? Ocelotl Cuauhxicalli – Mexico City, Mexico - Atlas Obscura This enormous stone sculpture, known as a cuauhxicalli, was carved from volcanic rock by Aztec artisans, in the ferocious likeness of a snarling jaguar. There you go I hope you have a blessed day and goodbye fellow human beings.