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A study of the manuscript Troano (1882)

Thomas, Cyrus, 1825-1910, Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899, Landa, Diego de, 1524-1579 · Washington, Govt. Print. Off. · leaf 192

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126 A STUDY OF THE MANUSCRIPT TROANO. attempt at true pictorial representation; yet I suggest as possible that the latter, which was used in carving the wooden images, may represent the copper ax and the other the stone ax. Landa (Relacion §XXIX) says: … Fig. 18. the next plate The usual form of the spear as given in the Manuscript is shown in Fig. 19a. This often has the head marked with the trembling cross similar to that in Ezanab, probably denoting that it was made of flint. The arrow, if such it be (as no bow is found in the Manuscript), is…

Codex Tro-Cortesianus · Maya calendar · Manuscripts, Maya

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