Codex Fejérváry-Mayer (Tezcatlipoca)
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Codex Fejérváry-Mayer (Tezcatlipoca)
Codex Fejérváry-Mayer is an important cultural artifact from the pre-Cortes destruction of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. An Aztec Code from Central Mexico, it is one of very few manuscripts to survive the Spanish conquest. A typical calendar code (onalamatl), including an Aztec world calendar (tonalpohualli)—both part of a larger series of codes called Code Borgija—it’s design is characterized by pre-colombian influence. It’s made of parchment and chamois, and folded like an accordion, stretching over 12 feet long when unfurled.
The earliest history of the code is wrapped in darkness, but it became known as Codex Fejérváry-Mayer after
the Hungarian collector (Fejervaryju) and benefactor from Liverpool
(Mayer) who acquired the piece. Most experts agree the true name was
probably Code Tezcatlipoca, the name of the Nahuatl people’s god.
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