Lienzo of Noxtepec

Lienzo de Noxtepec

circa 1550

A cartographic and historical manuscript that shows a row of glossed place glyphs or toponyms, across the top. Below is a group of native rulers with personal name glyphs and two toponyms, one of which is glossed Noxtepec. Other details include place glyphs for Tetipac and Cacalotenango and some tributaries of the of the Balsas River.

Manuscrito histórico y cartográfico que exhibe una hilera de topónimos con glosas que lo atraviesan por la parte superior. Debajo está un grupo de gobernantes nativos con glifos onomásticos y dos glifos toponímicos, uno de los cuales se identifica como Noxtepec. Hay otros detalles que aparecen en el lienzo, tales como los glifos que designan Teitipac, Cacalotenango y tributarios del río Balsas, todos con glosas.

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Sixteenth century

18.66, -99.7

Ink tracing on architects' drafting linen in 2 separate parts, colored from the back. The longest piece measures 86.5 x 211.4 cm. Originally painted c.1500-1600 and the copy dates to 1929. The glyphs, glosses, and composition show numerous specific and general similarities to the Lienzo de Tetlama. Also known as Códice Spratling.

still image

LAL Map 371

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