brushes and pens

[Juergen Stowasser]

that´s Sahagún lib. X cap.8 (but doesn´t mention any implement)
best
juergen

patrick thomas hajovsky schrieb:

> There may be some information in Sahagun (Book 2?), since he describes
> native artists and art production.
>
> Also, there is a lot of archaeological evidence from Teotihuacan.  I've
> seen images of pallettes and tools.  If you're interested, I can look up
> the bib. later this week.
>
> Patrick
> _______________________________
> ixquich in pepetlaca xteocuitla
>
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Bill W. wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have references concerning pre-conquest writing and painting implements? I've found a bit about Maya brushes and quills, but so far no mention of what exactly the Mexica used to paint their books with. Did they have the same kind of reed-brush as the Maya? Were similar tools used throughout all Meso-American cultures?
> >
> > I'd be grateful for any enlightenment that can be offered on the subject.
> >
> >
> >

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