Chacmool
A chacmool is a form of 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. Wikipedia
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Jan 26, 2019 · A Chac Mool is a very specific type of Mesoamerican statue associated with ancient cultures such as the Aztecs and Maya.
The figure is adorned with a headdress, earflares, bracelets, and anklets, all likely depicted as if they were made of jade. The bowl served as a receptacle for ...
Jan 1, 2020 · At least two Aztec chacmools, one from Mexico City/Tenochtitlán and one now in Tacubaya, wear the distinctive goggles of this deity.121 ...