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Trophies

Trophies

After the Sacrifice Ceremony, the bodies of the victims are dismembered. The heads, arms, and legs are made into trophies by tying them with rope.

Image Source

  • Christopher B. Donnan and Donna McClelland Moche Archive, 1963–2011, PH.PC.001_736-MAL 2000-IV-38, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C.
 

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