Grolier Codex
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The Grolier Codex is a pre-Columbian Maya screenfold manuscript, considered one of the oldest surviving books from the Americas and notable for its astronomical and ritual content.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya codex
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pre-Columbian manuscript ⓘ screenfold book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Maya Codex of Mexico
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Sáenz Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authenticityDebate | subject of scholarly controversy in the 20th century ⓘ |
| authenticityStatus | generally accepted as authentic ⓘ |
| chronology | one of the oldest surviving books from the Americas ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
Maya blue
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black ⓘ brown ⓘ red ⓘ |
| contentType |
astronomical
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divinatory ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRange |
13th century
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Late Postclassic period ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | reported discovery in a cave in Chiapas, Mexico ⓘ |
| folioCount | 10 ⓘ |
| format | accordion-fold ⓘ |
| function |
astronomical table
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divinatory guide ⓘ ritual almanac ⓘ |
| iconography |
captives
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day signs ⓘ numerical coefficients ⓘ standing deities ⓘ weaponry ⓘ |
| language | Classical Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
amatl paper
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bark paper ⓘ stucco coating ⓘ |
| medium | painted manuscript ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grolier Club, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | Venus table ⓘ |
| provenance | 20th-century private collection before museum acquisition ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dresden Codex
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Madrid Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | logosyllabic ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for Maya Venus astronomy
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one of four generally accepted surviving Maya codices ⓘ |
| subject |
Maya deities
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planet Venus ⓘ ritual cycles ⓘ warfare omens ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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