Zoquitecon (MH658v)

Zoquitecon (MH658v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description:

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Zoquitecon (“Ceramic Vessel”) is attested here as a man’s name. It is a ceramic jug that is upright, rounded, and has shading on the right side that gives it a three-dimensionality, a European artistic introduction. The handle is on the viewer’s left and the spout is on the right. The jug seems to be holding a hot liquid, because steam seems to arise from the top.

Description, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image:

Gloss Diplomatic Transcription:

fran^co. coquitecō [sic, the first letter should be ç]

Gloss Normalization:

Francisco Zoquitecon

Gloss Analysis, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript:

Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)

Date of Manuscript:

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage):

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Semantic Categories:

personal name

Syntax:

noun(s)

Writing Features:

simplex or element as logogram

Cultural Content & Iconography:

Ceramics, Pottery

Containers, Dishes, Eating Utensils

Gender (male)

Names (personal and/or theonym)

Cultural Content, Credit:

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors:

black & white drawing (no color)

Shapes and Perspectives:

circle, circular or rounded

facing right

profile view

shading and parallel line hatching

three-dimensionality

Other Cultural Influences:

Spanish/European

Keywords:

cerámica, jarras, vasijas, nombres de hombres

Glyph or Iconographic Image:

Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s):

zoquitecoma(tl), a ceramic cup or vessel, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/zoquitecomatl
zoqui(tl), clay or mud, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/zoquitl
tecoma(tl), clay vessel, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tecomatl

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation:

Jarra de Barro

Spanish Translation, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Image Source:

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 658v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=397&st=image

Image Source, Rights:

This manuscript is hosted by the Library of Congress and the World Digital Library; used here with the Creative Commons, “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License” (CC-BY-NC-SAq 3.0).

Historical Contextualizing Image: