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Voynich Manuscript Tiles

Kitchen Backsplash and Accent Tiles

The Voynich manuscript was discovered in Italy in 1912 but has been dated to 1404-1420. For more than a century, scholars were unable to identify its language -- some argued that it was nonsense, there were theories that it is an alien journal written by extra-terrestrials visiting our planet. Scholars now believe its unknown language may be Nahuatl. Nahuatl originated in Central Mexico during the 7th century. It was the language spoken predominantly by the Aztecs.

Following the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, the alphabet was replaced with Latin. Nahuatl became a literary language, used in poetry and passages, similar to the Voynich manuscript. The Voynich manuscript may be a transitional document.

One of the first words to be decoded was the word for "cotton" as translators recognized its illustration. Cotton is shown in Folio 31 Recto (recto means the back side of a page, verso refers to the the front side, usually the right side).

The Voynich manuscript contains herbal images and descriptions, star charts, and strange groups of women. I've started with the herbals.

Stronger Blues

Voynich Manuscript tiles, predominantly blues.

From top left:

  • Folio 26 verso

  • Folio 39 recto

  • Folio 6 verso

  • Folio 32 recto

  • Folio 19 recto

  • Folio 3 verso

  • Folio 20 verso

  • Folio 54 verso

  • Folio 94 recto

  • Folio 94 verso

  • Folio 33 verso

  • Folio 90 verso

  • Folio 9 verso

  • Folio 56 recto

  • Folio 46 verso

  • Folio 54 verso

Stronger Reds

Voynich Manuscript tiles, predominantly reds.

From top left:

  • Folio 31 recto

  • Folio 14 verso

  • Folio 93 verso

  • Folio 55 recto

  • Folio 41 verso

  • Folio 35 recto

  • Folio 37 verso

  • Folio 51 recto

  • Folio 87 verso

  • Folio 38 recto

  • Folio 13 verso

  • Folio 40 verso

  • Folio 95 verso

  • Folio 52 recto

  • Folio 16 verso

  • Folio 34 verso

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Voynich Manuscript Tiles Specifications

Title: Voynich Manuscript Tiles

Tile: Tumbled Marble Stone

Set: varies

Size: 6 inch square tiles (15.4 cm), or 4 inch (10.16 cm)

Thickness: 3/8 inch (1 cm)

Weight: 22 ounces (.62 kg), or 9.6 ounces (.27 kg) each tile

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Pricing for Voynich Tiles

Per Tile : $77