Bearded man with arms and legs tied for bloodletting. (Updated over a year ago)

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MAYA Anonymous: Only nobles buried on Jaina. Blood sacrifice was important as an offering to the gods. Males pierced their penises with stringray spines to stimulate the flow of blood.

Tags: maya jaina , medieval , pre-columbian: mesoamerican , sculpture

Added to CSU World Image Archive on October 28, 2007.

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