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Melikian Collection

Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonialism / Diaspora

This collection features objects related to human colonization and displacement.

Bibles
China
Chinese in Cuba Collection
Christianity
Colonial Latin America
Gold Jewelry
Japan
Japanese Christian
Judaism
Latin America
Latin American Contemporary
Mexican Indulgences
Portugal
Portuguese
Science
Spain
The Christian and Jewish East

Collection's Artworks

Handwritten Royal Decree

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Spain
Document Regarding a Suicide

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Military Uniforms and Medals of the Porfirian Army

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Folio Atlas and Accompanying Octavo Volume of Text

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Zapatistas Archive

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Latin American Contemporary
Chinese in Cuba – Ship’s Manifest

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Chinese in Cuba Collection
The Nationalization of the “Asiaticos”

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Police Report of the Condition of a Macao Native

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Manuscripts Regarding the Baptismal Status of Chinese Man

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Collector's Favorites

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Documents Regarding the Homicide of Chinese Individual

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Proof of Chinese Enslavement in Cuba

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Two Cuban Circus Posters

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection
First Bible Printed in Mexico (First Bible in Spanish in the Americas)

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Bibles, Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Cuban Manuscript Regarding a Catholic School for Chinese Children

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Ten “Pagaré” Documents

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Relatos Del Infinito

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America, Science
Illuminated Carta Executoria

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Spain
The Transit of Venus Across the Sun

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America, Science
Chinese Persecution Cartoons – Tong Opium Racism

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Latin America
Order of Capture of Lieutenant Ramón García Ugarte signed by Vicente Filisola

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Colonial Blood Purity Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Declaration of War in Spanish and Guarani

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Spanish Heraldry Coat of Arms

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Spain
A Description of Montezuma by his Grandsons

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Blood Purity Document of a Descendant of Emperor Montezuma

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Broadside by Viceroy Francisco Xavier Venegas

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Confessor’s License Given to a Friar

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Christian Text

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Spain
Rare Chinese in Cuba Document #2

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Rare Chinese in Cuba Document #1

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Record of Payment by Martin Cortéz

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America
Large Portuguese Choir Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Portugal, Portuguese
Pair of Ostrogothic Gold Earrings

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Gold Jewelry, Spain
Spanish-to-Nahuatl and Nahuatl-to-Spanish Dictionary

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Chinese in Cuba – Various Documents

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Proclamation to the People of Ojinaga

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Aymara and Quechua Language Manuscript Confession Book

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Taller de Gráfica Popular Poster

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America
Collection of Semons in Merida Language

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Religious Manuscript from Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Religious Manuscript from Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Colonial Engraving of the Virgin Maria

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Census of Mexican Colonial “Curatos”

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Correspondence About the Meaning of Words in Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Colonial Certification of a Friar

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Japanese Hand-Written Manuscript Book

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa, Religious

Christianity, Japan, Japanese Christian, Portugal
A Report on the History of Immigration to Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Inquisition Decree: Excommunication of Father Hidalgo

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Illuminated Calligraphic Manuscript

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Spain
Patent of Blood Purity

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Independence Era Passports

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Independence Era Passports

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Letter of Brotherhood of the Holy Places of Jerusalem

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
St. Asela Virgin and Martyr

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Handwritten Letter in Defense of Jailed Natives

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Chinese Slave Contract

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Slave Contract

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Slave Contract

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Slave Death Certificate

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Slave Contract

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Free Mason in Cuba Letter

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Cinema Magazines

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Collection of 13 Colonial Certificates Expedited by Friars Regarding Different Matters

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Patent of Admittance of Josefa Nuñez as Nun

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Patent of Admittance of Clara de Herrera as Nun

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Ema Votive Painting of Portuguese bringing Christianity to Japan

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa, Religious

Christianity, Japan, Japanese Christian, Portugal, Portuguese, The Christian and Jewish East
Chung Wah ID

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese ID in Cuba

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Citizenship ID for Chinese in Cuba

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese in Cuba Documents

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Box with Copper and Lead Chinese Characters

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Mexican Colonial Patent

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Folio Sized Atlas

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Tetlaocolilizpa Lehuiliztiynic

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Short Cathecism in Mexican Language with the Act of Contrition

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
List of Lottery Winners

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
A Local Census from Two Departments in Oaxaca

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Death of a Confraternity Member Document

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Confraternity Manuscript 1763

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Confraternity Manuscript 1717

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Colonial Blood Purity Document

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Inquisition Decree Against the Idolatry Sins of the Indians.

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Documents Regarding the Moctezuma Family: Francisco Moctezuma Yquirogachiltoto

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Hand Painted Birthday Sheet

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
First Color Book Using the Chromolithographic Technique

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Japanese Hand-Written Manuscript Report on Christianity

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa, Religious

Christianity, Japan, Japanese Christian, Portugal
Sagrada Bible, in Latin and Spanish

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Bibles, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Bula de la Santa Cruzada

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Early Mexican Patent

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Patent & Indulgences

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Books on Mexican Spanish and South American Languages

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Colonial Indulgences

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Revocation of Indulgences by the Pope

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Certificate to Become a Friar

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Record Book of Deceased Natives

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Summary of Indulgences for an Archonfraternity

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Indulgences for the Brotherhood of San Homobonus

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Indulgences

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Patent of Indulgences for Our Lady of Sorrows

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Rules of Adherance to Brothers of “Terciarios de Penitencia

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Colonial Indulgence and Confraternity Membership Patent

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Patent for Membership of Confraternity

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Patent from the Chapel of El Rosario

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Mexican Patent of Indulgences and Spiritual Benefits

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Mexican Indulgences
Guatemalan Colonial Book

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Lease Contracts for Mexico City

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Portuguese Christian Missions

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Portugal
Mexican Military 20 Years of Service Recognition

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Matrimony Present from Newlyweds

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Indian Baptism Record Sheet in Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Hand-Painted Cards with Spanish Alphabet and Verses

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Hand-Painted Cards with Humorous Spanish Verses

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mayan Alphabet and Dictionary

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Praises to the Virgin of Guadalupe

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Catechism, Vocabulary and Grammar Book in Mayan

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Spanish Appropriation of Native Land Sale Deeds

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Manuscript of Criminal Cases

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Biblical Genealogical Chart from Adam to Jesus

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Broadside in Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Second Bible printed in Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Bibles, Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
First Bible printed in Mexico & Latin America (Two Volumes)

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Bibles, Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Portuguese Painted Retablo

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Portugal, Portuguese
Record Books for Servants on a Hacienda

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Document Signed by Juan Lo

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Letters on Pagan Religions in Cuba

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa, Religious

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection, Christianity
Chinese in Cuba Documents on Elections

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Discussion of the Afro-Cuban Poets

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Report on Cuba’s Commerce & Finances

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Letter from War for Venezuelan independence

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Military Letters Signed by Carlos Soublette

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Colonial Mexican Religious Guild Foundation with Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Explanation of Christian Doctrine in Miztec

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Will of Mariana Montezuma Yndia

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Colored Sheet Designs from Mexican “Hacienda” Book

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Land Grant with Manuscript Map

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Census of Inhabitants of the State of Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Invitation to Mexican Deputy to a Lecture

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Decree of Archbishop of Mexico Regarding Church Fees

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Treasury Book Placard for a Mexican Colonial Congregation

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Record of the Hermit San Onofre

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Royal Decree Banning a Book which Insulted the Pope

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Theology and Philosophy Mexican Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Letter in Nahuatl (Indian Lands)

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Letter in Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Decree Announcing Retirement of Former Viceroy

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Account Book From Religious Guild

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Order to Collect Tributes from Indigenous Peoples

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Devotional Book to Mary

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Story of the Image of Christ Crucified

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Testimony by Descendant of Emperor Moctezuma

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Spain
Service Record of Mexican Nobleman

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Land Titles In Spanish and Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Early Manual for Confessions in New Spain

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Appointment for Second Pan-American Conferences

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Colonial “Confession” Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Cases of Attacks by Natives on Hacienda de Gavia

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Colonial “Pureza de Sangre”

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Map of the Town of Cuautla Amilpas

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Land Sale Document and Map in Nahuatl

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Portuguese Patent of Nobility

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Portugal, Portuguese
Accounts of Debt Collector in Colonial Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Colonial Mexican Folk Art Poesm

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Colonial Folk Art Poem

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Incunabula Promissory Note

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Province of San Pedro in Latin, Spanish and Tarasco

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Lists of Franciscan Churches/Missions/Convents in Mexico

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Blood Purity Manuscript for Juan Cano Bonilla

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Rules for Brigadier Commandant on Ruling of District

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Viceroy of New Spain Letter to Silver Tycoon

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Muster Roll of Battalion “Mixto de Queretaro”

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Certification for Secretary of Council & Chamber of the Indies

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Census from Indigenous Towns in San Luis Potosí

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Records of Deceased Indigenous Peoples

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Records of Deceased Indigenous Peoples

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Colonial “Pureza de Sangre”

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Documents Stating Duties by Bishop of Cuzco

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Doctrines for Priests

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Sammelband of Sermons

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Nobility Patent for Descendent of Emperor Moctezuma

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Life of San Felipe de Jesus (Illustrated)

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Grammar Book for Tarahumara Language

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Social Code of New Spain

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Confirmation of Nobility

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Astronomy Book with Heliocentric Theory

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Science
Latin American Astronomy Book

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Science
Mexican Manuscript Colonial Breviary

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Patent of Nobility

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Laws Against Vagabond Spaniards

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Spain
Letter from Emperor of Mexico to a Baroness

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
First Dictionary of Mayan Language Huastec

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Polyglot Song of Solomon

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Bibles, Colonial Latin America, Judaism, Latin America
Hebrew Women’s Association of Cuba Bond Fund

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Chinese in Cuba Collection
Group of Chinese in Cuba Ephemera

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Contracts for a Chinese Worker

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Contractual Documents for Chinese Workers

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Last Will and Testament with Kow Kong Certificate

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
IDs for Chinese Living in Cuba

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Invitation for Chinese Minister

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Chinese Free Mason Folders

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Mao Books in Spanish

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Kuo Min Tang Letters

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Laws on Christianity, Foreigners, etc.

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa, Religious

Christianity, Japan, Japanese Christian, Portugal
Contracts for Chinese Workers in Cuba

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Passport for Chinese Slave

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Chinese in Cuba Collection
Portuguese Legal Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Portugal, Portuguese
Almanac of Hebrews in Havana

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Manuscript on Foreigners

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

Japan, Portugal, Portuguese
Portuguese Hidalgo Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Portugal, Portuguese
Mexican Account Manuscript Page

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Spanish Carte about Argentinean Family

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Spain
Grammar of Brazilian Native Language

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Portugal, Portuguese
Portuguese Slave Company Statutes & Rights

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Asia/Africa

China, Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Portugal, Portuguese
Guatemalan Latin Manuscript on Theology

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Illuminated Coat of Arms

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Peruvian Carte Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Aztec Calendar Stones Print

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Sermons in Nahautl Language

By Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Latin America
Artist Interpretations of the Conquest of Mexico

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America
Founding of San Miguel de Oruro in Bolivia

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Account Book for La Paz, Bolivia

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Poem by Don Jose Joaquin Fernandez De Lizardi

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Latin America
Maremagnum

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora, Religious

Christianity, Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Cronologia (Manuscript on Time)

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Legitimization of Nobility Documents

By Colonialism / Diaspora

Spain
Spanish Property Manuscript

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Grant of Nobility

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America, Spain
Mexican Manuscript on Lines of Succession

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Manuscript on Fair Treatment for Mexican Indians

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America
Mexican Manuscript on Church Owned Real Estate

By Collector's Favorites, Colonialism / Diaspora

Colonial Latin America, Latin America

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Since 2004, the Melikian Collection has been assembling a unique assortment of unusual objects from around the world. The Collection tells many stories, some untold, some forgotten, and some that have survived despite the attempt to purge them from history. The Collection prides itself on finding rare items that expand our knowledge and challenge our notions of history. We hope you’ll enjoy perusing the Collection as much as we enjoy assembling it.

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