Strip of the pilgrimage 001

Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mexica

Siglo XV · México

Colección: Arte Mexica

This is a page from the Tira de la Peregrinación (Strip of the Pilgrimage), a Mexica codex that narrates the migration of the Aztec people from their mythical homeland of Aztlán. The style is characteristic of Mesoamerican codices, with stylized figures and a predominant use of line to outline contours and details.

codice mexica peregrinacion arte-prehispanico iconografía procesion-de-figuras glifos-en-la-cabeza figuras-yacentes