• Yucatec doctrine : manuscript, [18--].

Collections:

• Mesoamerican Manuscripts
• Indigenous Cultures

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Date:

• [18--].

Subject:

• Theology, Doctrinal—Mexico—19th century
• Maya language—Texts
• Paper
• Unbound sheets (Binding)—19th century

Language:

• English

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9935201303506421

Call number:

• C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 194)

Extent:

• 1 v. (13 leaves) : paper ; 16 x 11 cm.

Description:

• Title on cardboard covers (removed), supplied by Gates: Doctrina en Quichè.

Alternative:

• Doctrina en Quichè

Relation:

• Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s

Text language:

• Text in Yucatec and Spanish.

Binding note:

• Sewn gathering in cardboard covers (removed).

Provenance:

• Previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Source acquisition:

• Gift; Robert Garrett; 1949.

Donor:

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961

Former owner:

• Gates, William, 1863-1940

Created:

• 1800-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abstract:

• Liturical text in Yucatec, misidentified by Gates as K'iche' Maya. Includes a discussion of the papacy and a series of prayers. It is fragmentary, ending with the beginning of "Para Ayudar a Viendo No Morir ..." Includes decorated crosses throughout, n.d.

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/dcjq085x35r

Location:

• Special Collections C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 194)

Edm rights:

• Copyright Not Evaluated

Range label:

• Logical

Available online:

• library.princeton.edu