Room II · Colonial Mexico

Title page of the Vocabulario en lengua de Mechuacán

Anonymous artist

Printed on paper with Baroque-style drawings and the legend: "El vocabulario en lengua de Mechuacan compuesto por el reverendo padre Fray Maturino Gilberti de la orden del padre San Francisco. Seen, examined and printed with license. Addressed to the most illustrious and reverend Don Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Michoacán, in 1559". 3 pieces.

Classification

Printed matter

Date

1519–1821 · 16th century

Material

Paper

Dimensions

variable × 21.2 × 0.1 cm

Inventory no.

MUNAG.040.02116

Credits

Curator: Gabriela Zesati · Fotografía: Israel Salinas