Bonampak, Room 1: the musicians, Mesoamerica

Bonampak, Room 1: the musicians

Bonampak, salle 1 : les musiciens (museum title)

Mesoamerica (Mexican) (5th-16th century)

Movement: Mesoamerican art
Date: c. 790
Medium: Paint on plaster
Collection: Temple of the Murals (Structure 1), Bonampak, Chiapas
Rights: Public domain

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