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National Anthropological Archives
MS 7170 Explanation of the Maya manuscript of the Royal Library of Dresden [translation]
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7170
- Creators:
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Förstemann, Ernst Wilhelm, 1822-1906Thomas, Nora
- Dates:
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1886
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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148 Pages
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The document includes an introductory statement and parts concerning written characters, the calendar, and remarks on the separate parts of the manuscript. Accompanying the typescript is a 141-page manuscript copy of the translation.
Administration
Custodial History
The manuscript was acquired by the Library of the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1891 (acquisition 2022). It was transferred to the archives by the Smithsonian Libraries, March 27, 1973.
Using the Collection
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Typescript Document bound
Citation
Manuscript 7170, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Codex | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Maya | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| German | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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