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The Nopal plant that is grown in America and produces seed

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Title The Nopal plant that is grown in America and produces seed

Date 1620-1649

Subjects Cactus

Description Illustrated study of the cultivation and harvesting of cochineal dye; two indigenous people harvest the cochineal insects from the paddles of a huge nopal cactus; both wear clothing with crimson stripes and accents. The woman is dressed in an indigenous tunic (huipil) and kneels in traditional fashion.

Call Number Vault Ayer MS 1106, Bx. 1, Fl. 15

Projects Tag The Aztecs and the Making of Colonial Mexico

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 5135px × 7286px 107.09 MB

File Created 07/31/2012

Filename Ayer MS 1106, (D8) (Vault), Bx.1 Fl.15, Preparation of cochineal.tif

Unique Identifier NL11NTX3

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