Mizquitlan (Mdz13v)

Mizquitlan (Mdz13v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This simplex glyph of a mesquite tree (mizquitl) stands for the place name Mizquitlan, a place where mesquite is prevalent. The locative suffix -tlan is not shown visually. The tree is spiny with a red and white trunk, red roots, green foliage, and large red and yellow seed pods. In reality, the seed pods are long and green, yellow, and/or red, depending upon their maturity.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

The mesquite tree has various medicinal values. The thorns may have also been used for bloodletting (auto-sacrifice).

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

mizquitlan-- puo

Gloss Normalization: 

Mizquitlan, pueblo

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript: 
Date of Manuscript: 

c. 1541, or by 1553 at the latest

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Mexico City

Semantic Categories: 
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Shapes and Perspectives: 
Keywords: 

mesquite trees

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

Codex Mendoza, folio 13 verso, https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/2fea788e-2aa2-4f08-b6d9-648c00..., image 37 of 188.

Image Source, Rights: 

The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, hold the original manuscript, the MS. Arch. Selden. A. 1. This image is published here under the UK Creative Commons, “Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License” (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0).