Oxtotitlán

Oxtotitlán is a natural rock shelter and archaeological site in Chilapa de Álvarez, Mexican state of Guerrero that contains murals linked to the Olmec motifs and iconography.

It is also not known how Olmec-influenced art came to be painted hundreds of kilometers (or miles) from the Olmec heartland, although caves are prominent on many Olmec-style monuments, including La Venta Altars 4 and 5.

These are two Polychrome murals, one of which represent a sitting character on a mythological Olmec serpent, wearing a mask, according to Grove, could be a representation of an Owl.

The ruler, painted in vibrant reds, greens, and browns, is wearing a bird mask, generally identified as that of an owl,[2][7] as well as a green-feathered costume.

Seated on the throne, his left leg is tucked underneath him while the right dangles down, similar to a pose found on the fragmentary Laguna de los Cerros Monument 9.

Oxtotitlán in relation to the major Formative Era sites showing Olmec influences in the archaeological record.
A plan of the Oxtotitlán grottos, showing the locations of the various paintings. The yellow lines represent the grotto entrances, while the brown lines show grotto walls.
An artist's rendition of painting 1-D, showing the outline of a ruler and rearing jaguar.