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> The newly discovered corpus was acquired by the Mexican government from a local family that wants to remain anonymous, but which were not collectors but rather traditional stewards of the cultural legacy of Culhuacan and Iztapalapa

It’s fascinating to imagine the journey of these books throughout the years. Kept in a basement somewhere? Passed down from generation to generation for safekeeping?

Reminds me of the Sarajevo Haggadah, surviving from the 1300s: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo_Haggadah

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