Tecuhtli (MH904v)

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the title of Tecuhtli (“lord”) is attested here as pertaining to a man. The glyph shows a Nahua man, much larger than anyone else on the page, who is seated on a low stool that has stepped legs. He is shown in profile, looking toward the viewer’s right. He wears a triangular diadem with two borders, one being a row of eyes, and the main pattern involves diamonds with dots in the middle. This diadem is emblematic of a tecuhtli. In addition, the lord wears a cloak (usually called a tilmatli), which is tied over his shoulder. Under the cloak is a visible white waistband that pertains to a loincloth. The cloak is shaded to give it three-dimensionality. The man’s posture is typical, with his knees up under his chin. His arms are not visible, presumably they are under his cloak.