oztotl (Mxnus29)

This multicolored painting of the element oztotl (cave) doubles as the simplex place glyph Chicomoztoc (see below). This glyph actually shows seven caves, and each one could be an element. They are contained within a half-circle shape, which may be a cave in itself. Each cave is separated by curling, rocky outcroppings, reminiscent of the ends of stones in tetl glyphs. Their framing is a turquoise-blue color. Red lines come out of each cave toward the top of the half-circle. This would be the migration path for each ethnic group associated with one of these caves, with an eventual destination of Mexico Tenochtitlan.