Motli (MH813v)
This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Motli is attested here as a man’s name. The glyph shows what appears to be a cacaxtli (carrying frame), probably made of wood and tied together. We also have a glyph much like the cacaxtli glyphs that is glossed huacalli. Finally, there could be a similarity to the cozolli (baby carrier). See below. But we have yet to find a satisfactory explanation for the term motli. Perhaps there is an error in the gloss and moctli is meant, or maybe mochi?
Stephanie Wood
1560
Jeff Haskett-Wood
Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 813v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=701&st=image.
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