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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.
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Research Call Number
Arents 3259
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