Challi (MH775v)

Challi (MH775v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name, Challi ("Jade" or "Introduced"), is attested here as a man's name. It is the same sign as (chalchihuitl), which also means jade. The sign consists here of five circles--a large one in the middle and four smaller ones radiating around the big one. The large one has a tiny circle in the middle of it, making it look like a jade bead. Interspersed around and between the four perimeter circles are dots, which add a radiance to the gem. These dots could also call forth xalli (sand, and a near homophone for this name).

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

If the person’s name is not meant literally to be jade/green stone, then perhaps these visuals are phonetic indicators for the verb chalia, to introduce or inaugurate.

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Gloss Diplomatic Transcription: 

peo. challi

Gloss Normalization: 

Pedro Challi (or Chali)

Gloss Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla

Syntax: 
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

Keywords: 

estrenar, inaugurar, jade, chalchihuites, nombres de hombres

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

Jade, o Estrenado

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 775v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=625&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).

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