The life and achievements of 11th-century Mixtec ruler Lord Eight Deer Jaguar-Claw are depicted in this exceptionally rare codex. A codex is a book made up of handwritten pages – this vividly coloured example has 47 pages made from deer skin. It tells two narratives that start at opposite ends of the book. The first describes the marriages and the political and military achievements of Lord Eight Deer Jaguar-Claw, and the second part details the history of important centres of the Mixtec religio