comitl (FCbk4f72v)

The example of the iconography of earthenware jugs, such as the comitl, is included here for the purpose of making potential comparisons with glyphs of vessels and providing some context about size and purpose. The term comitl is not glossed, but it is provided by the Digital Florentine Codex team as a relevant keyword here, along with apilolli and apaztli (or ahpaztli, terms for water jugs). This detail shows two handled jugs with a tan color and one larger vessel that is gray with a white border at the top, a neck, and lots of horizontal lines running around the outside. These lines are close together and may suggest something about the way the pot was made. We know from the other images on the source page that these jugs are being used for the storage of amaranth grain (huauhtli). The contextualizing image shows a seated woman and a standing man who are putting the grain into the vessels. The woman holds a small petlatl in the shape of an open box (a chiquihuitl, basket, or a tompiatli/tompiahtli, a small deep basket). Both people wear white clothing with red trim. She has the huipilli (blouse) and cueitl (skirt), he wears a cloak (tilmatli) tied above his right shoulder. She also wears the neaxtlahualli (also called the axtlacuilli) hairstyle so typical of adult women.