Bowl used to hold hearts of sacrificial victims
date: label: Date created
content: AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
name: label: Culture/People
content: probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed)
label: Previous owner
content: Leo Stein, Non-Indian, 1872-1947
label: Seller
content: Leo Stein, Non-Indian, 1872-1947
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Leo Stein (1872-1947, renowned art collector and brother of Gertrude Stein); purchased by MAI from Leo Stein in 1928 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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place: label: Place
content: Valley of Mexico; Mexico
label: Geographical Areas
content: Valley of Mexico
setName: label: See related items
content: Aztec (archaeological culture)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
label: On View
content: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 16/3405
label: Barcode
content: 163405.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
label: Indigenous Term
content: cuauhxicalli
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bowl used to hold hearts of sacrificial victims
label: Media/Materials
content: Greenstone
label: Techniques
content: Carved, polished, incised
label: Dimensions
content: 13.3 x 6 cm