Codex Cospi
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Title
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Codex Cospi
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Description
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The Codex Cospi, housed in the University of Bologna Library, is an invaluable resource for understanding the indigenous Mesoamerican culture. The University has undertaken numerous projects aimed at study and dissemination, including the complete digitization of the manuscript, which is now publicly accessible on the library's website. The images displayed here are taken from this digital copy.
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Image 1:
Detail of the 260-day ritual calendar, known as tonalpohualli.
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Image 2:
Two of the five sections comprising the Venus Tables, showing Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Venus as the Morning Star, piercing a mountain and throne, indicating that Venus's rising on specific days causes drought and political problems.
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Image 3:
A page from the codex's verso, probably used as a ritual manual or divination table, featuring the deity Tezcatlipoca ("Smoking Mirror") above numerical notations, with wild animals depicted on the right.
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Rights Holder
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ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
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Temporal Coverage
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Early modern
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Rights
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Copyrighted
