Research Catalog
Aztec art pertaining to tobacco, interpreted in 6 pen and water color drawings
- Title
- Aztec art pertaining to tobacco, interpreted in 6 pen and water color drawings [graphic] / by Ariel Baynes.
- Author
- Baynes, Ariel.
- Publication
- [1938]
Details
- Description
- 6 drawings : pen & ink, watercolor; 35 x 50 cm. +
- Alternative Title
- Tobacco comes to the ancient Mexicans.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Drawing – 20th century.
- Watercolors.
- Note
- Title from Arents.
- Accompanied by typescript "Tobacco comes to the ancient Mexicans," describing the iconography of each drawing, including sources.
- Drawings are made after original Mexican mss. as reproduced in Edward Lord Kingsborough's Antiquities of Mexico (London, 1831-1848).
- Contents note from Arents.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Indexed In (note)
- Arents, G. Tobacco
- Contents
- 1. Sacred tobacco brought to earth, to enthroned queen -- 2. A god teaching ceremonial use of tobacco -- 3. Slave with torch chasing ocelot from tobacco field -- 4. King proffering incense to tobacco plant -- 5. Priest wafting pipe before temple sacred to tobacco -- 6. Woman giving man a pipe; (glyph) plant sending smoke to stars.
- Call Number
- Arents 3259
- OCLC
- NYPG97-F103
- Author
- Baynes, Ariel.
- Title
- Aztec art pertaining to tobacco, interpreted in 6 pen and water color drawings [graphic] / by Ariel Baynes.
- Imprint
- [1938]
- Indexed In:
- Arents, G. Tobacco, 3259
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Arents Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- Arents 3259