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Eagle Cuauhxicalli

Sculpture of a Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) with a circular cavity on the top part, characteristic which identifies it as a container for offerings or cuauhxicalli ("Eagle Vessel"). It was found in 1985 under the ancient Casa del Marqués del Apartado, on the corner of Donceles with Argentina, and it was associated with a pre-Hispanic structure bordering the Templo Mayor.