Rare Mesoamerican Maguey Paper: Botanical Origin, Regional Manufacture, & Use

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Rare Mesoamerican Maguey Paper: Botanical Origin, Regional Manufacture, & Use
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2026-02-04 - www.loc.gov

Summary

This presentation will serve as Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Haude’s capstone lecture for her 2025 Kluge Staff Fellowship. Haude’s presentation will focus on maguey paper, which was made by Indigenous Mesoamerican artisans from the inner fibers of agave leaves. Only ten manuscripts have been identified in

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  • Source collection: Library of Congress
  • License: Public Domain
  • Category: Nature