Maxixcatzin (LTlaxUT1b)

This iconographic example is included here for possible comparisons with Nahuatl hieroglyphs. It is a portrait remembering the presence of Maxixcatzin (untranslated as of yet), a noble of Ocotelolco (today, Ocotelulco) of Tlaxcala, at the meeting with Hernando Cortés and his expedition party as they were marching toward Tenochtitlan in 1519. Maxixcatzin (or Maxixcatl, without the reverential suffix), was farm more interested in the alliance with the Spaniards than Xicotencatl was. Maxixcatzin is shown here in a ¾ view but with his head in a profile view, facing left. He appears to be walking. He points with both index fingers on his right and left hands. He has long hair that is tied at the back of his neck, and he wears a cape tied over his collar bone. It has a mesh pattern with a tricolor trim, with alternating patches of red, green, and white. He also wears sandals and a loincloth with intricate designs and red, green and white coloring. A Nahuatl hieroglyph appears above and to the left of his head. It appears to feature a swirling descending flow of water (atl).