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Catecismos pictóricos otomíes : manuscript, 1837.

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Consists of a reading, transcription, and interpretation of Garrett 3a, plus hand copies of fragments of two other pictorial catechisms, with accompanying transcriptions. Signed and dated by Francisco Pérez in 1837. Pages 9-11 contain an original or copied set of Testerian drawings with an interlinear Spanish translation entitled, "La Confesión General". Pages 13-15 contain a second set of such drawings, also with an interlinear Spanish translation, beginning with the words, "Señor mío Jesucristo...". At the end of page 15 is the following inscription: "Catecísmo de geroglíficos Otomí, descifrado por el Presbítero D. Franco Pérez, Catedrático de esta Universidad, y examinador sinodal de dho. idioma Otomí. Mexico, Febrero 8, 1837 (signed) Franco Pérez [rubric]".
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C0744.02 (Garrett Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 3b)
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Perez, Francisco
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Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961
Language
Spanish
Subject
Catholic Church—Catechisms—Otomi
Picture-writing—Mexico
Otomi language—Texts
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