The Codex Mendoza belongs to which country?

Posted On: May 6th, 2015 at 18:10

Mexico… or is it Spain?
The incredible Codex Mendoza is currently housed in Oxford, England, and contains one of the best records on Aztec culture. Dating to just twenty years after the Spanish conquest, the document is a lavishly illustrated series about Aztec life, war and ritual.
Controversy surrounds the idea of “virtual repatriation” – digitalising original documents and returning them to their native country in this format – and the Codex Mendoza is no exception.
There’s an interesting comment at the bottom of the page where someone has said the original should be returned to its native place (i.e. Mexico) and the “Europeans” should have the copy. I understand this sentiment, but the Codex Mendoza was written by a Spanish priest and intended for the Spanish king, therefore its true “owner” is Spain.

http://hyperallergic.com/177110/a-historic-manuscript-on-aztec-life-is-virtually-repatriated/