Achcauhzolli (MH676v)

Achcauhzolli (MH676v)
Simplex Glyph

Glyph or Iconographic Image Description: 

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Achcauhzolli (perhaps “Old Authority Figure”) is attested here as a man’s name. The glyph shows what appears to be a xiquipilli (a sack once used for containing valuables, such as cacao beans or money, but also representative of the number 8,000) that is decorated more than usual. The bag must have something to do with the authority figure. It is unclear whether the bag or the authority figure is meant to be aged. The face of the tribute payer to which this glyph is attached has wrinkles on his face, suggesting he is aged.

Description, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Added Analysis: 

The style of this xiquipilli is reminiscent of the design given to the one shown on the Chavero manuscript from Huexotzinco.

Added Analysis, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Gloss Image: 
Date of Manuscript: 

1560

Creator's Location (and place coverage): 

Huejotzingo, Puebla

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Syntax: 
Cultural Content, Credit: 

Jeff Haskett-Wood

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Keywords: 

bolsas, ocho mil, authoridades, viejos, nombres de hombres

Glyph or Iconographic Image: 
Relevant Nahuatl Dictionary Word(s): 
Glyph/Icon Name, Spanish Translation: 

posiblemente, Autoridad Vieja

Spanish Translation, Credit: 

Stephanie Wood

Image Source: 

Matrícula de Huexotzinco, folio 676v, World Digital Library, https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_15282/?sp=433&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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