Codex Laud
The Codex Laud, or Laudianus, is a Mesoamerican codex, possibly from the fifteenth-century, named for its former owner William Laud. It is part of the Borgia Group and housed at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. • Illustration — The Codex Laud on display at the Bodleian Library in Oxford The codex is an animal hide pictorial manuscript consisting of 24 leaves (48 pages). Represented is the 260-day calendar, or tonalpohualli, as well as rituals and offerings.
Also recorded as Codex Laudianus
Codex Laud
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- 1500
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- deer skin
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The codex enters the historical record in 1636 as part of Laud's second donation to the Bodleian. It is published (with an "Introduction" by C. Burland) in Volume XI of CODICES SELECTI of the Akademische Druck- u. The Bodleian Library holds four other Mesoamerican codices, including Codex Bodley, Codex Mendoza, Codex Selden and the Selden Roll.
• Illustration — Digitaized version of the first page of the Codex Laud. • Illustration — Codex Laud on display at the Bodleian Library. • Illustration — Codex Laud on display at the Bodleian Library. • Illustration — Illustration showing Texcatlipoca.
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1500
Codex Laud created.
1500
Codex Laud is recorded from 1500.
1500
Codex Laud was established or created in 1500.
1966
Codex Laud (Ms. Laud Misc. 678) (1966) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
1993
Die grosse Göttin im Codex Laud (1993) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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