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71,.1L Enema devices <strong>in</strong> a ritual scene<br />

Late Classic period polychrome vase, northern Petén<br />

11,.12 Enema ritual scene on Classic Maya vessel<br />

L1,.I3 Danc<strong>in</strong>g lords <strong>in</strong> blood ritual.<br />

Cyl<strong>in</strong>drical Vessel, Late Classic period, (e.n. 600-800)<br />

t1.L4 Room 1-, Bonampaþ Chiapas. Wall murals, Late Classic, e.o.800<br />

11-.L5 Bonampak, Chiapas, Mexico. Wall murals, Late Classic, A.D. 800<br />

L1..L6 Diagram of Bonampak Room 1,<br />

11,.17 Captives and sacrifice scene, Bonampak Room 2<br />

11.18 Xochipilli, the "Flower Pr<strong>in</strong>ce." Late Post-Classic period<br />

11".19 Emperor Moctezuma's Headdress<br />

1.1,.20 Zapotec carved wooden Teponaztli drum<br />

1,1.21 Mixtec drum with flaps, and Aztec pottery whistles<br />

1L.22 Flageolets (small flutes - Aztec), and pottery ocar<strong>in</strong>a <strong>in</strong> turtle form<br />

11.23 Gold bell with male figure stand<strong>in</strong>g on platform<br />

Early Postdassic period (a.o. 900-1150)<br />

11.24 Gold bell with owl alight<strong>in</strong>g. Early Postclassic (e.n. 900-1150)<br />

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Chapter Twelve Blood, Sacrifice and Sacred Exchange<br />

12.1 Jaguar costume elements: mittens, boots and clubs<br />

Agueteca Stela 2,Dos Pilas Stela 16, Yaxchlan L<strong>in</strong>tel 6<br />

12.2 Warrior lords with dawed feet. Agueteca Stela 2,Dos Pilas Stela L6<br />

I2.3 Ruler and warrior face each other with jaguarclawed clubs<br />

Yaxchilan, Structure 1 L<strong>in</strong>tel 6<br />

12.4 Cauac Sky (or Two-Legged Sky). Stela A, Quiriguá (back face)<br />

Danc<strong>in</strong>g Lord (clawed hands, jagour feet and <strong>in</strong>verted perforator)<br />

12.5 Goddess breastfeed<strong>in</strong>g, with heart <strong>in</strong> blood and astronomical<br />

symbols. Mixtec Féjéraary-Máyer Codex<br />

12.6 Young }./øuze God. Stone head and torso , Copán<br />

12.7 Maize god <strong>in</strong> sacrificial bowl float<strong>in</strong>g on blood. Cache Vessel Lid<br />

Early Classic period, (A.D.350-500)<br />

L2.8 Two deities blood-lett<strong>in</strong>g from their penises. Codex Madrid B2b.<br />

12.9 The Sun God bloodlett<strong>in</strong>g creates Vision of the cosmos<br />

Acasaguastlan pot, Guatemala, A.D. 400-600<br />

12.1.0 Six deities engage <strong>in</strong> ritual blood-lett<strong>in</strong>g from the penis<br />

Maya vessel, Late Classic, A.D. 600-800. Huehuetenango, Guatemala<br />

12.1.1. Classic Maya Perforator God<br />

From bloodlett<strong>in</strong>g scenes on Huehuetenango vase and other icons<br />

t2.L2 Maya lord wear<strong>in</strong>g deified perforator over genitals, stela D, copán,<br />

Maya lord wear<strong>in</strong>g god of the perforator, Stela A, Cop¡ín<br />

t2.1.3 Bloodlett<strong>in</strong>g from the genitals.<br />

Carved Bone, Late Classic A.D. 600-800

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