tlatlama atlacatl (MH576r)

tlatlama atlacatl (MH576r)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description:

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the occupation tlatlama atlacatl (“Fisher-Boater,” held here by a man) shows a profile view of a fish (facing left) attached to a line, which is attached to a vertical rod held by a human hand. The fish, hanging at an angle, has two fins and a bifurcated tail. Judging from the gloss, the person who had this occupation apparently fished in the lakes from a boat.

Description, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis:

Since fishing was often done with nets, the question arises as to whether fishing with a pole, such as we see here, might reflect the introduction of a European practice?

Added Analysis, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image:

Gloss Diplomatic Transcription:

tlatlama.atla
catl.

Gloss Normalization:

tlatlama atlacatl

Gloss Analysis, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Source Manuscript:

Huexotzinco, Matrícula de (MH)

Date of Manuscript:

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage):

Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico

Semantic Categories:

personal name

Syntax:

noun(s)

reduplication (in gloss/text)

verb

Cultural Content & Iconography:

Animals, incl. Birds, Bugs, Insects, Reptiles, etc.

Food, Eating, Cooking

Gender (male)

Hunting and Fishing

Marine, Maritime, Lacustrine

Occupations

Cultural Content, Credit:

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Colors:

black & white drawing (no color)

Shapes and Perspectives:

Other Cultural Influences:

Spanish/European

Keywords:

fishing, pescando, pez, pescado, oficio

Glyph or Iconographic Image:

Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s):

tlatlama, to fish, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/tlatlama
atlaca(tl), sailor, https://nahuatl.wired-humanities.org/content/atlacatl

Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation:

El Marinero Pescador

Spanish Translation, Credit:

Stephanie Wood

Image Source:

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 576r, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=231&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: