Nahua symbolic paintings
These paintings by War Arrow represent an intuitive examination of the Nahua-Mexica cosmos described in the signs and symbols by which it was understood in Postclassic Central Mexico.

 

PICTURE 3-1
Tlillan Tlapallan - East


 

PICTURE 3-2
Mictlampa - North


 

PICTURE 3-3
Cihuatlampa - West



PICTURE 3-4
Huitzlampa - South


 

PICTURE 3-5
Tlactipac - Centre


 

PICTURE 3-6
Cipactonal and Oxomoco



PICTURE 3-7
Ometeotl


 

PICTURE 3-8
Xipe Totec


 

PICTURE 3-9
Toci


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