Telpozaca (Verg51r)

This compound Nahuatl hieroglyph is a black-line drawing of the personal name Telpozaca (perhaps “Young Man with Straw”), attested here as a man’s name. The compound has two main elements. One is a boy (telpochtli or telpocatl), standing in a profile, facing left. His arms and legs suggest considerable movement, perhaps dance. He holds out one visible arm, with something unidentifiable in his hand. This figure provides the Telpo- start to the name. The other element of the compound includes the sprigs of straw, hay, or grasses (zacatl) that this young man holds up in his right hand. These bend at the top, curving downward. These contribute the -zaca end to the name.