Tlaocal (MH796r)

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Tlaocal (perhaps “Maize Storage House” or container) is attested here as a woman’s name. The glyph shows something, however, that looks more like a skirt with four vertical panels, or perhaps four front teeth (tlantli). If the latter, then the teeth are a phonetic indicator. The reliable decipherment of this glyph requires further research.