Codex Zouche Nuttall Pre Columbian Mixtec Hispanic Mexican 14th Century
by Peter Ogden
Title
Codex Zouche Nuttall Pre Columbian Mixtec Hispanic Mexican 14th Century
Artist
Peter Ogden
Medium
Painting - Painting
Description
This is a restored copy of a scene from the 14th century Pre-columbian Codex Zouche Nuttall, The original was painted on animal skins and was found in Oaxaca, Mexico. This scene depicts Mixtec warrior chiefs and warlords performing a ceremony. This piece also depicts a parrot, snakes, and alligator or dragon. Warriors were very important to Mixtec culture as they were continuously in a state of endless bloody and brutal war with neighboring tribes.
The Fine Art America watermark does not appear on the final product.
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April 16th, 2020
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