Unique Aztec Sculpture. —Depicting the sacrifice of a young woman, this Aztec sculptural group has been presented to the Dominion Museum by Mr H. N. Watson, of Palmerston North. The peculiar feature is that the priest has cut the heart through the back, instead of through the breast, as was the custom. While the exact age of the statuary cannot be determined, 500 years is considered to be a reasonable estimate.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3400, 30 July 1932, Page 3 (Supplement)
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71Unique Aztec Sculpture.—Depicting the sacrifice of a young woman, this Aztec sculptural group has been presented to the Dominion Museum by Mr H. N. Watson, of Palmerston North. The peculiar feature is that the priest has cut the heart through the back, instead of through the breast, as was the custom. While the exact age of the statuary cannot be determined, 500 years is considered to be a reasonable estimate. King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3400, 30 July 1932, Page 3 (Supplement)
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