| Object Name: | Teotihuacan frescoes: Tlalocan mural |
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| Creation Date: | 100-700 AD | |
| Culture: | Teotihuacan | |
| Site: | Tepantitla-Teotihuacan | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Cochinilla was used for the red pigment. These frescoes of the so called Tlalocan of Tepantitla were made around the year 500 BC. They possibly represent the joyful life in the paradise of water and fertility. | ||
