tlapitzqui (LTlaxUT1a)

This iconographic example is included here for possible comparisons with Nahuatl hieroglyphs. It shows a Spanish musician playing a flute and a drum. He wears a red shirt under a green sleeveless tunic. The tunic extends to mid-thigh over top of some brown leggings, worn with brown shoes. The musician (perhaps seen as a tlapitzqui) also has a turquoise blue hat with a white tassel on top. He has a beard and his hair is somewhat long on his neck. The flute that he holds in his left hand has about five finger holes. It is flared at the lower end, away from the man’s face. The drum, which he carries by way of a cord or rope that is over his right shoulder and cuts across his body, is nearly horizontal. It is probably made of wood. The musician holds a stick in his right hand. He would have been hitting the drum with this stick. His feet are separated and he leans forward as though he is playing music while he walks.