Caxtiltecatl (LTlaxUT1a)

This iconographic example is included here for possible comparisons with Nahuatl hieroglyphs. It shows a Spaniard (presuming he was called by the usual term Caxtiltecatl by the Nahuas, as there is no gloss). He is a man on horseback in profile, heading toward the viewer’s right. The horse’s legs indicate that it is in motion. It has a tackle on its head, a saddle on its back, and a red collar with gold bells. He was one of the invading party that was taken as allies by the Tlaxcalteca on their march to Tenochtitlan. He wears a red hat, a belted green tunic, and speckled blue tights. He has a beard, and he carries a lance in his right hand. His head is tilted upward.