Bk. V, f. 2r., indigenous man standing (colonial attire)

Bk. V, f. 2r., indigenous man standing (colonial attire)

This is a detail, appearing in Book V, folio 2 recto, of an indigenous man standing. He is dressed in a knee-length, loose-fitting, white-cotton Spanish-colonial style pants and long-sleeved tunic. He also wears over his tunic a cloak tied at his right shoulder. The cloak is a symbol of his high status. He is outlined in black, and his skin is washed with a flesh-tone watercolor. His hair reaches to his shoulders and appears wavy. It also appears to curl under at the bottom. This man is gesturing with his right hand, and his left is just below his waist. The gesturing is probably an indication of his authority. The text seems to indicate that this man is named don Andrés Moctezuma. [SW]
un hombre indígena de pie (era colonial)
Detalle de un hombre indígena descalzo y vestido con túnicas de algodón blanco hasta las rodillas, mangas largas y pantalón también de algodón blanco, acorde al típico estilo colonial. Lleva tambien una capa atada en su hombro derecho. La capa es un símbolo de status social alto. La figura está delineada en tinta negra, y pintada con acuarelas semejantes al color de su piel. Su pelo llega a los hombros y parece ser ondulado. Posee un bigote fino. Está gesticulando con sus mano derecha, mientras su mano izquierda esta levemente extendida a la altura de su cintura. Los gestos sugierien cierto grado de autoridad. El texto al principio de la página identifica al hombre como don Andrés Moctezuma.