cuauhtli (CQ)
Glyph or Iconographic Image Description:
This painting of the element cuauhtli (eagle) is part of the combination of the simplex glyph plus notation, Matlactli Cuauhtli ("Ten Eagle" or "10-Eagle"). See the original below.
Description, Credit:
Stephanie Wood
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Keywords:
birds, aves, pájaros, eagles, águilas, animals, animales
Glyph or Iconographic Image:
Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation:
el águila
Image Source:
The Codex Quetzalecatzin, aka Mapa de Ecatepec-Huitziltepec, Codex Ehecatepec-Huitziltepec, or Charles Ratton Codex. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017590521/
Image Source, Rights:
The Library of Congress, current custodian of this pictorial Mexican manuscript, hosts a digital version online. It is not copyright protected.
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