Codex Festivals of the Indians to the Devil, f. 124
Artista: Anónimo
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Fiestas de los Indios al Demonio
This page from a colonial codex describes variations in the names of deities worshipped by indigenous peoples. The freehand calligraphy, typical of the era, reveals Spanish influence in the representation of indigenous names and the compilation of ethnographic information.
mexico codice-colonial indigenas religion escritura-a-mano etnografia cipactli ehecatl
