Sujet
A page from the Dresden codex, Maya manuscript, 1901. Artist: Unknown
Légende
A page from the Dresden Maya Manuscript, 1901. The Dresden Codex is held in the Sächsische Landesbibliothek, the state library in Dresden, Germany. It is the finest surviving example of works of Mayan literature written on paper made from bark. Many existed at the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Central America but the vast majority were destroyed by the Spaniards. A print from The World's History, A Survey of Man's Record, by Dr HF Helmolt, Volume I, William Heinemann, London, 1901.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1901
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C30_246
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,5Mo (6,9Mo) / 24,3cm x 52,0cm / 2872 x 6142 (300dpi)