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Another notable item found in Burial # 39 includes an Olmec-like figurine.
The figurine was found north of the buried ruler ’ s head.
It was located inside two lip-to-lip cache vessels.
The inside of these vessels were coated with a red pigment partially made of cinnabar.
According to Michelle Rich, ancient Maya associated cinnabar coated caches, containing offerings, with resurrecting rulers, more specifically the maize god.
A trefoil sprout on the crown of the figurine provides further evidence of a connection to the maize god.
According to Michelle Rich this is used as a symbol for the maize god.
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