The next to the last panelThis narrow double panel depicts in the upper left men scraping the maguey/agave for its sap which is fermented to become pulque. On the right amatl bark is stripped from the tree (a Mexican fig tree). After being soaked in the river, it is beaten so that it becomes flat and can become a sheet of paper.
Tinted grisaille showing a codex made from amate bark paperThe codex illustrates the arrival of the Spanish and the ensuing conflict. The scribe on the far left is applying paint to this historical account.
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