Page from an ancient manuscript or book
Artista: Bernardino de Sahagún
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Florentino
This page from an ancient manuscript, attributed to Bernardino de Sahagún, features dense calligraphic writing in sepia ink on yellowish paper. The text in Latin or an old Romance language, along with the manuscript's style, places it in a historical context of knowledge production related to the study of indigenous cultures during the colonial period.
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