tlapixqui (Mdz1871:1)

tlapixqui (Mdz1871:1)
Iconography

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This example of iconography shows a tlapixqui (one who takes care of something) is paired (in the original) with a woman, and together they have the gloss, "ome tlapixque" (two who take care of things). This man is standing, leaning forward slightly. He is wearing a cape that ends above his knees. He is in profile, facing to the viewer's left. His hair is long and hangs down his back. His arms are not visible. He wears sandals.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
AGN Tierras 1871, exp. 1
Date of Manuscript: 

1558

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Cuauhtla, Morelos

Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Body postures
Gender (male)
Occupations
Textiles, Clothing, Hats, Regalia
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Colors: 
white/neutral
Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 

tlapixqui, caretaker, guardian, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tlapixqui

Image Source: 

Single-page codex, Archivo General de la Nación, México, Ramo de Tierras, vol. 1871, exp. 1, fol. 28r.

Image Source, Rights: 

The Archivo General de la Nación (AGN), México, holds the original manuscript. This image is published here under a Creative Commons license, asking that you cite the AGN and this Visual Lexicon of Aztec Hieroglyphs.