Page from an ancient manuscript with calligraphic text in two
Artista: Anónimo quiché
Siglo XVI · Guatemala
Colección: Libros ilustrados
This page from an anonymous Quiché manuscript features cursive sepia-colored calligraphy on yellowish paper, typical of colonial documents from the region. The writing style and materiality suggest a possible dating to the early colonial period in Ibero-America, likely.
cera-de-abeja albayalde cal-blanca manuscrito quiche colonial caligrafia iberoamerica
