Nenecoztli (MH704v)

Nenecoztli (MH704v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description:

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Nenecoztli (perhaps “Yellow Deity Image” or “Yellow Doll”) is attested here as a woman’s name. The glyph shows a nenetl (doll or deity image/figurine). Coztic (incorrectly glossed as coztl) refers to a yellow dye. A possible alternative root is necozqui, a type of maize kernels (possibly popped) that are sweetened with honey.

Description, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis:

If this black and white drawing were colored, it would probably be yellow. The fact that the nenetl is female is not unusual, although some are male or genderless. This one has a long skirt. While the grater percentage of nenetl figures have two squared-off protrusions on the tops of their heads, the helmet does also appear in some cases. In at least two examples, the helmet combines with the two squared-off protrusions.

Added Analysis, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image:

Gloss Diplomatic Transcription:

hanān nenecoztl

Gloss Normalization:

Ana Nenecoztic, or perhaps Ana Nenecozquitl

Gloss Analysis, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript:

Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)

Date of Manuscript:

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage):

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Semantic Categories:

personal name

Syntax:

noun(s)

Writing Features:

simplex or element as logogram

Cultural Content & Iconography:

Color names

Gender (female)

Names (personal and/or theonym)

Religion (Indigenous)

Toys

Cultural Content, Credit:

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors:

black & white drawing (no color)

Shapes and Perspectives:

frontal view

Keywords:

figurillas, estatuas, muñecas, deidades, fuerzas divinas, femeninas, color amarillo, nombres de mujeres

Glyph or Iconographic Image:

Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s):

nene(tl), doll, deity image, or female genitals, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/nenetl
coz(tic), something yellow or red, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/coztic
necozqu(itl), maize kernels sweetened with honey, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/necozquitl

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation:

posiblemente, Imagen Amarillo de una Deidad

Spanish Translation, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Image Source:

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 704v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=487&st=image.

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).

Orthography:

"tl" for tli

intrusive "h" or "hu"

intrusive "n"

intrusive overbar

Historical Contextualizing Image: