Mixtec codex
C21549
concept
A Mixtec codex is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican manuscript, typically painted on deerskin or bark paper, that records the history, genealogy, rituals, and cosmology of the Mixtec people through complex pictographic symbols.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mixtec codex canonical | 7 |
| Mesoamerican codices | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic manuscript | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Mixtec codex
Generated description
A Mixtec codex is a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican manuscript, typically painted on deerskin or bark paper, that records the history, genealogy, rituals, and cosmology of the Mixtec people through complex pictographic symbols.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Codex Nuttall | — |
| Codex Bodley | — |
| Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I | — |
| Codex Selden | — |
| Codex Becker I | — |
| Tira de la Peregrinación | pre-Hispanic manuscript |
| Mixtec codices | Mesoamerican codices |
| MS. Mex. d. 1 | — |
| Codex Colombino | — |