chiquiuhchiuhqui (MH486v)

chiquiuhchiuhqui (MH486v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This simplex glyph for the occupation of basket-maker (chiquiuhchiuhqui) appears alongside the name of a Nahua man, Macuex, who is a tribute payer. The basket has a herringbone weave similar to a petlatl (petate). This basket also has a top or a lid.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

chiguichchiuhgue

Gloss Normalization: 

chiquiuhchiuhqui

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)
Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico

Syntax: 
noun(s)
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Art, Design, Crafts, etc.
Gender (male)
Occupations
Technology (all types), plus Tools
Writing, Literacy
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Colors: 
black & white drawing (no color)
Shapes and Perspectives: 
rectangular
zigzag
woven
checked, cross-hatched, or mesh
Keywords: 

chiquihuites, baskets, canastas, canastos, cestas, cestos, oficios, trabajo, occupations, petate

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 

chiquiuhchiuhqui, basket maker, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/chiquiuhchiuhqui
chiquihui(tl), basket, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/chiquihuitl
chihua, to make or to do, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/chihua-0
-qui, one who, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/qui-1

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

Él Que Hace Cestos´

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 486v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=54&st=image.

Image Source, Rights: 

This manuscript is hosted by the Library of Congress and the World Digital Library; used here with the Creative Commons, “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License” (CC-BY-NC-SAq 3.0).

Historical Contextualizing Image: 
See Also: 

chiquiuhchiuhqui (MH486v)

chiquiuhchiuhqui (MH810r)