Pair of Mayan Censers, Classic Period, ca. 500 AD.
These two vessels are likely incense burners, used in ancient Mayan rituals as offerings and a means of communicating with ancestors and deities. The molded spikes on the exterior of each bowl resemble those found on the Ceiba tree, the world tree of the Maya representing the universe and serving as a passage between realms.
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