Page from a handwritten codex featuring continuous text
Artista: Anónimo maya
Siglo XV · España
Colección: Arte Maya
This page from an anonymous Maya manuscript codex features continuous text in hieroglyphic script, typical of the style of illustrated books from this Mesoamerican civilization. The writing and the arrangement of the text suggest a purpose of recording or historical or religious narration.
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