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Mappa Reinisch.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 9157

Scope and content

Copies of an 1886 reproduction of the original Mappa Reinisch, which was written March 23, 1586. The reproduction was made by Dujardine under the auspices of Comte Henri de Charencey in an edition of 25 copies, in Paris. It shows a genealogical tree of a Mexican tribe with hieroglyphic characters and text in Aztec written in Roman letters. Includes note of provenance signed by Marshall Saville. Two of the pieces are labeled, "Fragment du verso" and "recto." Has Indian writing and symbols.

Dates

  • 1886
  • Undated

Creator

Extent

1 folders. (1 folders.)

.5 cubic feet. (.5 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

French

Ownership and Custodial History

Provenance: Huntington Free Library.

Bibliographic References

Location in source given -- Glass, J.B. Survey and census of Native Middle American pictorial manuscripts: no. 269.
Description rules
Gihc
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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