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[Bird's eye view of unknown village in Mexico]

[Bird's eye view of unknown village in Mexico]

Watercolor map in two parts of an unknown region of Mexico. The drawing represents both the center of a town with its churches, houses and central plaza, as well as the outskirts of the small town. The map measures 18 X 42 cm. and sections of an ornate watermark are visible on the paper.

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