Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: Armas de la ciudad de Chiapa.
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Accession number:
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0431
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Record number:
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0431-9
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JCB call number:
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B649 G643t / 1-SIZE
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Image title:
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Armas de la ciudad de Chiapa.
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Place image published:
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[Madrid]
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Image publisher:
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[Diego de la Carrera]
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Image date:
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[1649]
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Image function:
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plate; vol. 1, preceding p. 189
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Technique:
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woodcut
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Image dimension height:
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9.2 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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5.8 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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29.2 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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19.7 cm.
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Materials medium:
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ink
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Materials support:
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paper
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Description:
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Coat of arms of Chiapa, in the present-day state of Chiapas, Mexico. Includes two lions rampant with their claws sunk into a fortress or fortification and into a palm tree. They are separated by a river. Also includes a crown.
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Source creator:
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González Dávila, Gil, ca. 1578-1658
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Source Title:
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Teatro eclesiastico de la primitiva iglesia de las Indias occidentales ...Tomo primero
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Source place of publication:
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En Madrid
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Source publisher:
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por Diego de la Carrera
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Source date:
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M. DC. XLIX. [1649]
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notes:
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The coat of arms of Chiapa was initially the emblem of Ciudad Real founded in 1535 by the Spanish and is now known as San Cristóbal de las Casas. The lions, castle, and crown represent the power and authority held by Charles V .
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Time Period:
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1601-1650
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired in 1846.
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
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Spanish America
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Subject Area:
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Artifacts, industry, and human activities
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Subject headings:
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Heraldry--Mexico--Chiapas
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