a glyph of a tenantli

This is a detail showing a glyph for a wall, tenantli, or top of a wall, with its elaborate decoration. For comparison, please refer to the tenantli glyphs from the Codex Mendoza in our Visual Lexicon of Aztec Hieroglyphs and our Online Nahuatl Dictionary. The concentric circles also have an association with the term for palace, tecpan, as can be seen in the same collections. This visual here may suggest that the discussion between the tlahtoani and the Spaniard may be taking place in the town's palace. (SW)