Collecting as a Framework for the Appropriation of Indigenous Communities’ Heritage: The Case of Two Lienzos from the Coixtlahuaca Valley
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https://doi.org/10.18441/ind.v43i1.267-285Keywords:
lienzos, Indigenous cultural heritage, restitution, Coixtlahuaca, Oaxaca, MexicoAbstract
The valley of Coixtlahuaca in Oaxaca is known for its early colonial lienzos, which were painted using predominantly pre-Hispanic iconography. Most are now held in international collections. Two of these lienzos – Coixtlahuaca/Seler II and Coixtlahuaca I – left the community during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, respectively. The systematic plunder of Indigenous communities’ cultural heritage by local, national, and international actors calls for a reassessment of where and how these objects should be preserved and cared for.
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2026-07-23
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