Michoacán Codex
Artista: No identificado
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Relación de Michoacán
This image shows a page from the Codex of Michoacán, a colonial manuscript documenting the history, culture, and genealogy of the Purépecha people. The text, written in Nahuatl with Latin characters, features a cursive and detailed calligraphy, reflecting the tradition of New Spanish scribes. The illumination and layout of the pages are characteristic of historical codices, serving as a valuable record of the pre-Hispanic worldview and social organization and their transition to the colonial world.
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