Madrid Codex Astronomer

Detail of Page 34 of the Madrid Codex. A depiction of an astronomer looking out into space.

Museo de América

Post-Classic Era Mayan writing, artistic symbolism

Unknown Mayan Author/Artist
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Dated some time between 1200 and 1450 CE.

PNG; Accordion-style folding codex

No language is used in this image, but the overall document is written in Yucatec Mayan script.

Wikimedia Commons

Public Domain

Mayan Codex, Astronomy

Painting on Huun-paper