tititl (TR6r)

tititl (TR6r)
Iconography

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This example of the festival and month in the xiuhpohualli that is called tititl is included here as an example of iconography. It provides examples of what we might call quetzalli feathers, a war shield (chimalli) and arrows (mitl), and more.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

tititl

Source Manuscript: 
Telleriano-Remensis, Codex (TR)
Date of Manuscript: 

ca. 1550–1563

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Mexico City

Semantic Categories: 
calendrics
month name
Syntax: 
noun(s)
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Feathers
Gender (male)
Movement
Religion (Indigenous)
Time, Calendar, Frequency
Weapons, Shields, Armor
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors: 
blue (turquoise)
green (dark)
green (light)
pink
purple
purple (light)/lavender
red
tan
white/neutral
yellow or golden
Shapes and Perspectives: 
facing right
profile view
tied, bound, or bundled
Keywords: 

iconografía, calendarios, meses, veintenas, veinte días, año nuevo, xiuhpohualli

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

Tititl, a month of 20 days, start of new year, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tititl

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

(nombre de un mes de veinte días relacionado con el año nuevo)

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Telleriano-Remensis Codex, folio 6 recto, MS Mexicain 385, Gallica digital collection, https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8458267s/f37.item.zoom

Image Source, Rights: 

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