Cuauhtilma (MH535r)

Cuauhtilma (MH535r)
Compound Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the compound glyph for the personal name Cuauhtilma (“Eagle-Cloak,” attested here as a man’s name) shows a profile view of an eagle (cuauhtli) tipped somewhat backwards, with its wings and one foot raised in the air. It has a relatively long neck with spiky feathers. Behind the eagle is a rectangle--presumably representing a cloth that is meant to be a cloak (tilmatli) one would tie at the shoulder.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

gregorio.quauhtilma

Gloss Normalization: 

Gregorio Cuauhtilma

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico

Semantic Categories: 
Syntax: 
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

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Parts (compounds or simplex + notation): 
Reading Order (Compounds or Simplex + Notation): 
Other Cultural Influences: 
Keywords: 

capes, capas, cloaks, mantas, textiles, telas, pájaros, birds, eagles, águilas, feathers, plumas

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

Águila-Capa

Image Source: 
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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