A treatise in Mexican hieroglyphics, coloured, on one side of some long strips of leather previously whitened so as to bear colour (Codex Mendoza), Written perhaps in the 16th or 17th century
Dates
- Creation: Written perhaps in the 16th or 17th century
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- Spanish; Castilian
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Shelfmark
MS. Arch. Selden A. 2
Arrangement
Old Selden mark = A. 2
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 3135
Custodial History
'Petaphio (?) | don Diego hijo de don Domingo | Yuchanam', 16th century.
Manuscript 3148 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Existence and Location of Copies
Partial digital surrogate available in Digital Bodleian.
Physical Facet
On leather, worn, with coloured figures. A long folded strip of four pieces of leather, with modern wrapper of parchment
Dimensions
In all 11 in. x 20 ft. 4 in., in a cloth case 11 7/8 x 12 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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