tecpatl (CQ)
Glyph or Iconographic Image Description:
This red and white painting of the simplex glyph for the personal name Tecpatl (flint knife) is attested here as a woman's name.
Description, Credit:
Stephanie Wood
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Date of Manuscript:
covers ruling men and women of Tecamachalco through 1593
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Keywords:
flint knives, pedernales, cuchillos, names, nombres de mujeres
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Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s):
tecpa(tl), obsidian knife or blade, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tecpatl
Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation:
el pedernal
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.
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