The only known macuahuitl stored in Madrid's Royal Armory was lost when the building burned in 1884. Soldiers saved European pieces but not this artifact. Only 19th century photographs of this specimen survive. 🏛️🔥
Aztec macuahuitl lost in 1884 Madrid armory fire
Site mentioned
📍 Madrid Royal Armory
Key facts
- The macuahuitl was stored in the Royal Armory in Madrid, inside a stone building from Philip II's reign
- Renovators covered the original stone interiors with wooden paneling in 1881 to create a museum
- On July 9, 1884, the building caught fire and soldiers saved European pieces but not the macuahuitl
- Only 19th century photographs by French photographer Jean Ron survive
- One fragment was dug up during Mexico City subway construction in the 1960s
- Another fragment was excavated in the 1990s and briefly displayed, but neither is on public display today
Sources
Royal Armoury of Madrid - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
The Royal Armoury of Madrid or Real Armería de Madrid, is a collection that, among many other things, contains the personal arms of the Kings of Spain
Japanese armour with Mexica weapon and Turkish shield - Katchumilitaria.co.za
The supposed last one burned up in the Madrid Armory fire of 1884 which I believe is the one being shown here. Quote. SalaMarcos Chōnin ...
Café con Nawatl: A photograph of an actual Macuahuitlkurlytlapoyawa.medium.com
Sadly, the only authentic example of an Makwawitl was destroyed in 1884 when the Royal Armory caught fire. This photo is all we will ever have.
File:Macuahuitl Armeria Real Higher Definition.pngcommons.wikimedia.org
The author died in 1875, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is ...
Prateek Dasgupta (@prateekdasgupta) - Substacksubstack.com
There was another specimen of a Macuahuitl in the Royal Armory of Madrid, but it was destroyed in a 1884 fire. Dec 9. at. 3:04 PM.
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