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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 1998-31 Mayan codex, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1998-31
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Mayan languages.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item12 panelscolor illustrations on parchment5 x 4.5 inches each (50 inches total length)
- Repository:
- Container:
- 98-31
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of an undated Mayan codex, consisting of 12 accordion-folded panels measuring approximately 5 x 4.5 inches each, with color illustrations and Maya script on both sides.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Custodial History
The collection was given to William H. Crocker by Floyd G. Lounsbury and donated to the National Anthropological Archives by Crocker in 1998.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
MS 1998-31 Mayan Codex, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and languages -- Documentation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| accordion-fold codices | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Maya | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
