tochtli (CQ)

tochtli (CQ)
Element from a Compound

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the element for a rabbit (tochtli) has been carved from the compound place name Tochtepec. The rabbit is shown as a head only, in profile, facing toward the viewer's right. Its ears are pointed and facing backward somewhat. Its one visible eye appears to be open. Its mouth is also slightly open.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

Rabbits could be prevalent in the landscape. The rabbit was also a sign in the calendar.

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
Quetzalecatzin, Codex (CQ)
Date of Manuscript: 

covers ruling men and women of Tecamachalco through 1593

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

southern Puebla state

Semantic Categories: 
calendrics
day name
year name
place name
Syntax: 
noun(s)
Cultural Content & Iconography: 
Animals, incl. Birds, Bugs, Insects, Reptiles, etc.
Time, Calendar, Frequency
Colors: 
black & white drawing (no color)
Shapes and Perspectives: 
facing right
pointed (see also spiky)
profile view
Other Cultural Influences: 
Mixtec
Keywords: 

rabbits, conejos, animals, animales

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

toch(tli), rabbit, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tochtli

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

el conejo

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Randall Rodríguez

Image Source: 

The Codex Quetzalecatzin, aka Mapa de Ecatepec-Huitziltepec, Codex Ehecatepec-Huitziltepec, or Charles Ratton Codex. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017590521/

Image Source, Rights: 

The Library of Congress, current custodian of this pictorial Mexican manuscript, hosts a digital version online. It is not copyright protected.

Historical Contextualizing Image: 
See Also: 

Tochtepec (CQ)

Teocholco (CQ)