Object Details
Collector
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)
Publisher
Tarjeta Postal
Names
Quetzalcoatl
Collection Creator
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)
Collection Citation
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, circa 1880-circa 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
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).
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Local Numbers
AC0200-0000007 (AC Scan)
General
Maker unidentified.
Place
Mexico
Topic
Gods
Religion -- Mexico
Collector
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)
Publisher
Tarjeta Postal
Culture
Indians of Mexico -- Religion
Aztecs -- Religion and Mythology
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Extent
1 Item (color; Ink on paper, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Date
undated
Container
Box 27, Item Grouping Religion--Mexico (Aztec).
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Postcards
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.
Genre/Form
Picture postcards
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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Record ID
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