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Libra Esoterica

The 'Selden Roll'.

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  • First published:
  • 15th century
  • Language: Norwegian
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source

Description

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The 'Selden Roll'. The interpretation of the scenes is based on that made by Burland, C. A. in The Selden roll: an Ancient Mexican picture manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford (Berlin, 1955). This unfortunately incomplete painted roll from the Coixtlahuaca region incorporates both Mixtec and Aztec elements. It apparently records myths of origin and the migratory journey of historical or mythical ancestors up to the time when early settlement begins. Lines of footprints are used to indicate movement of people. Dates are given according to the Mixtec calendar (see also 'Codex Bodley', MS. Mex. d. 1), and temples are represented as plinths on a paved area, rather than great pyramids. Written on native amatl paper, this roll is painted only on one side. Entirely non-European, but post-Conquest.

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Pyramids, ancient engineering, and sacred architecture.

  • Pyramids, ancient engineering, and sacred architecture

    Controlled discovery queries from digital-bodleian matched “pyramid”. Retained metadata contains “Pyramids” in the description.

    • “pyramid”· via Digital Bodleian — Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
    • “Pyramids”· in description

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Digital Bodleian completeness: partial; 7 digitized image(s); paper (amatl); Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Arch. Selden. A. 72 (3)

16th century, first half—Norwegian—Partial public reader

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  • Bodleian shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Arch. Selden. A. 72 (3)
  • Collection: Early Modern Manuscripts and Archives; Images from 35mm Slides and Filmstrips; Mesoamerican Manuscripts; Western Medieval Manuscripts
  • Holding institution: Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
  • Place of origin: Mexico
  • Rights and attribution: Photo: © Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Terms of use: CC BY-NC 4.0 . For more information, please see https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/terms/
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