An analytical study of the Huexotzinco Codex using X-ray fluorescence, fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy, and portable Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy

Heritage Science

Table 1 Summary of material analysis

Painting	Paper	Black	Red	Purple	Orange	Blue	Green	Yellow
I	Amate	Carbon	Cochineal	Cochineal + carbon black	Iron-rich Kaolinite
II	Maguey	Carbon	Cochineal		Iron-rich Kaolinite
III	Maguey	Carbon	Cochineal			Maya blue	Maya blue + organic yellow	Organic yellow-diatom hybrid
IV	Amate	Carbon	Cochineal
V	Maguey	Carbon	Cochineal		Iron-rich Kaolinite	Maya blue	Maya blue + organic yellow	Organic yellow-diatom hybrid
VI	Amate	Carbon
VII	Amate	Carbon	Cochineal		Iron-rich Kaolinite
VIII	Maguey	Carbon	Cochineal	Cochineal + carbon black