Cil (MH670r)

This black-line drawing of the compound glyph for the personal name Cil (“Small Shell”) is attested here as a man’s name. The glyph shows a frontal view of a vertical shell (cilin) that is small, white, and includes a coil at the bottom. This shell sits above the ear of the head of an animal (perhaps a coyotl?) in profile, facing toward the viewer’s left, and therefore looking into the face of the tribute payer. The animal’s ears stand up, its eye is open, its mouth is open, its teeth are showing, and it has long hair on its neck.