Collector:

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)  Search this

Publisher:

Tarjeta Postal  Search this

Names:

Quetzalcoatl  Search this

Collection Creator:

National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.  Search this

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (color; Ink on paper, 3.5" x 5.5".)

Container:

Box 27, Item Grouping Religion--Mexico (Aztec).

Culture:

Indians of Mexico -- Religion  Search this

Aztecs -- Religion and Mythology  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Picture postcards

Postcards

Place:

Mexico

Date:

undated

Scope and Contents:

Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex. Illustration of Quetzalcoatl wearing a headdress that resembles a bird, with a mask that includes a beak. He holds a serpent in one hand and an unidentified object in the other. Translation of caption at bottom of card: "The quetzal feather snake / God of the wind." (Bourbon Codice, Lam. 22).

Local Numbers:

AC0200-0000007 (AC Scan)

General:

Maker unidentified.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Gods  Search this

Religion -- Mexico  Search this

Genre/Form:

Picture postcards

Postcards

Collection Citation:

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, c. 1880-c. 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,

See more items in:

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 3: Subjects / Religion, Mexican -- Aztec

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep899ac388c-6675-4323-bda2-fd40f0dc803a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0200-ref2178