teocuitlacozcatl (FCbk8f18v-19r)

This iconographic example, featuring a necklace called teocuitlacozcatl is included in this digital collection for the purpose of making potential comparisons with related hieroglyphs. The term selected for this example comes from the related text on the page before the image. The context image shows two necklaces, but we have selected the larger, more elaborate one with what may be gold bells for this example, given that the term for precious metals (teocuitlatl) is part of the noun. This necklace (cozcatl) has a terracotta-colored, twisted cord (mecatl is the keyword provided by the Digital Florentine Codex team), a large, flat blue-green ring that is attached to the cord with red sinew, and five likely gold bells hanging from the lower half of the ring. The blue-green coloring suggests either jadeite or turquoise. The bells are yellow but have horizontal lines across their middle, possibly suggesting a copper decoration. Slits at the bottom of the bells allow sound to escape. The text relates that precious things such as this necklace could be won in the game of patolli (also spelled patoa) that is part of the contextualizing image.