Classic period rituals, figurine, man in animal costume

Dr David J Guzman National Museum of El Salvador, San Salvador

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Figurine of a man in an animal costume.

Classic Period Rituals

In the Classic Period there were specific rituals for the elite to legitimize the rulers as descendants of deities. The royal bloodshed was valuable and self sacrifice consisted in piercing ears, arms and other body parts.

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Figurine of a man in an animal costume

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Source:  San Salvador, El Salvador