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MEXICO, the Tro-Cortesianus or Madrid codex combines the codex Troano and Cortesiano: it is only one codex; facsimile Matev-Madrid 1930; Maya culture. This personage painted in black, looking like a warrior is Ek Chuah, god of trade and merchants; cocoa beans were used as money. In his left hand, he is holding a javelin and in his right hand a serpent. His head piece is both the head of a deer and a worm. Lines and dots are numbers, often elements of the calendar. Glyphs are a writing system where certain glyphs express concepts, others syllables. This codex is made of horoscopes and calendars in order to assist the priests in their predictions and ceremonies. Coll. Mexico National Archive.
Location
Mexico
Unique Identifier
ART527312
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4961px × 3326px
Photo Credit
Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY
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Cocoa
Codex
Commerce
Deer
Glyphs
HEADPIECE
Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)
Snake
Spear
Warrior
WORM