Title
Detail of a page from the codex Troana Cortesianus, also know as the Madrid Codex
Caption
Detail of a page from the codex Troana Cortesianus, also know as the Madrid Codex, One of only four surviving Mayan codices it is composed entirely of almanacs organized in terms of the 260 day ritual calendar used throughout Mesoamerica for divination and prophecy. Mexico. Mayan. Radiocarbon dated to A.D 1230+/ 130.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of Americas, Madrid
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A25_427
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
46,5Mb (2,6Mb) / 13,8in x 13,1in / 4134 x 3931 (300dpi)