Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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Cache Vessel with Applied God Heads

Cache Vessel with Applied God Heads (018.00.00)

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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.
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.