Bowl, Mythological Scene, 8th century, Guatemala or Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, Height 4-1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Ceramics-Containers, The enigmatic scene on this cup painted in the 'codex-style' shows a jaguar holding an enema bladder with a syringe wearing what seems to be a bib made of white cotton. The ancient Maya consumed alcoholic beverages through enemas; special bone enema tubes have been found in royal tombs
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Bowl, Mythological Scene, 8th century, Guatemala, Mexico, Mesoamerica, Maya, Ceramic, Height 4-1/8, 10.5 cm, Ceramics-Containers, enigmatic, scene, cup painted, codex-style, jaguar holding, enema bladder, syringe wearing, seems, bib, white cotton, ancient Maya, consumed, alcoholic, beverages, enemas, special bone, enema, tubes, royal tombs
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