- Mural of the Battle, Cacaxtla
Object Name:
Mural of the Battle, Cacaxtla
Creation Date:
600-900 AD
Culture:
Olmeca-Xicalanca
Site:
Cacaxtla, Tlaxcala
Material:
Repository:
Image source:
© Dr. Manuel Aguilar
The Battle Murals of Building B are seen immediately as one reaches the great patio. They decorate either side of a small stairway that leads up to a long chamber with seven entrances. The colors are vivid: bright blue, brick red, white, and black.