| Object Name: | Mural of the Battle, Cacaxtla |
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| Creation Date: | 600-900 AD | |
| Culture: | Olmeca-Xicalanca | |
| Site: | Cacaxtla, Tlaxcala | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| The victorious Gulf Coast Mexicans wear Teotihuacan-related warrior outfits and went to battle elegantly attired. The Maya wear many personal ornaments but no clothes. Some bodies were painted blue, a color often associated with ritual sacrifice and offerings. Execution is fluid and surprisingly realistic. Many figures overlap. | ||
