Cihuaxoch (MH755v)

Cihuaxoch (MH755v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the simplex name for Cihuaxoch (perhaps “Woman-Flower”) or Tzihuacxoch (perhaps “Agave Flower”) is shown here as a woman’s name. The glyph appears to be a long, vertical flower (xochitl) of some sort, perhaps on a cactus (tzihuactli). Ink has been smeared over this glyph in an apparent attempt to exclude it from the list. A footprint nearby may suggest that the woman had left the settlement.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

Note how this glyph compares to Tzihuacxoch glyphs, below. It would also be worthwhile comparing this glyph with other similar names held by men.

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

ana.cihacxoch

Gloss Normalization: 

Ana Cihuaxoch

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood & Jeff Haskett-Wood

Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Semantic Categories: 
Syntax: 
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Keywords: 

flores, nombres de mujeres

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 
Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

Mujer-Flor, o Agave Flor

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 755v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=589&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).

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