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Description: Nezahualpilli wearing maxlatl (loincloth) and tilmatli (cloak)

TitleNezahualpilli wearing maxlatl (loincloth) and tilmatli (cloak)

Creator nameUnknown

Creator nationality/cultureAztec

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1500–1600

Object typePainting

MaterialsInk and color on paper

Dimensions12 3/16 x 8 1/4 in. (21 x 31 cm)

LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris

Accession numberDépartement des manuscrits, Mexicain 65-71

SubjectsAztecs--Kings and rulersIndians of Central America--HistoryManuscripts, Mexican (Pre-Columbian)

Statusprobably from Tetzcoco, Mexico; From "Codex Ixtlilxochitl, Mexico"

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PublisherPhiladelphia Museum of Art

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https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00264.011

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