quemitl (MH788r)

quemitl (MH788r)
Simplex Hieroglyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

The image of this bib-like ritual garment (quemitl) is a simplex glyph that is a copy of the simplex glyph for the personal name Zacaquen (MH729r).

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

The quemitl varied considerably in its appearance and construction. More can be located by making a Quick Search for quemitl. Also, a Quick Search for zacatl will bring up other garments made from grasses, such as a skirt (cuezaca), a loincloth (Maxtlazaca), and a cloak (zacatilma).

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)
Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Syntax: 
noun(s)
Writing Features: 
simplex or element as logogram
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Plants, Flora
Textiles, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Regalia
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors: 
black & white drawing (no color)
Shapes and Perspectives: 
frontal view
Keywords: 

skirts, faldas

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 

quem(itl), bib-like ritual garment, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/quemitl

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

falda

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 729r, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=650&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).

Historical Contextualizing Image: 
See Also: 

quemitl (Mdz21v)

Zacaquen (MH790r)

quemitl (Mdz20r)

Quenliz (MH775v)

Xochiquen (MH679v)