Object Number: Ea8362

Collection: World Cultures

Object Name: painting

Description: Copy of part of a mural from Casa de Barrios, 'House of the Priests', Teopancaxco, Teotihuacan, Mexico. From a house near the station. Watercolour in red with some green and yellow. Shows a priest from the mural on the wall 'Beyond door in antechamber 9?' The figure wears similar costume to the two Pulque Priests, in pink with green detail. His skin is O=ochre. He pours a libation which has no water sign but includes red dots and ochre seeds. He also makes a flowery speech or prayer, with flowers in the speech scroll as well as along the edge.