Matlactli Once Tochtli (Mdz2r)

This combined simplex glyph and notation for a year date that comes from the Codex Mendoza involves a rabbit (tochtli) head in profile, facing toward the viewer's right. Surrounding the head are groups of ones or circle-shaped counters. One grouping is a horizontal row of five ones across the top of the box that contains this date. Another grouping includes five ones again running vertically down the right side of the box. There is a slight separation between these two groups. Finally, a single one appears on the left side of the box, again with a slight separation, just below the left-most circle of the horizontal row. The entire box is painted turquoise (xihuitl) blue with underlines the fact that this is a year [also xihuitl) date. So, year and turquoise are homophones, and therefore the paint might be interpreted to be a phonetic indicator for the word "year."