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... et praestantissima forma (nam placuisse nocet) vittis insignis et...

I am not sure about this clause: nam placuisse nocet.- Why 'placuisse', in perfect? What is exactly meant here? 'Being beautiful (placuisse) means, being sacrificed (nocet)? What is the direct object with 'nocet'? The victima? I don't get it.