f. 9v., ancestors

In this scene, on folio 9 verso, we see three indigenous men standing. They all have long brown hair, with no feather headdresses. They have mustaches, and beards with double points. All three have quivers on their backs, holding arrows. The weaponry may suggest that these ancestors are supposed to represent Chichimec hunters/warriors. All three have skin with a pinkish tone, and they are barefooted. The musculature is visible on the chest of the central figure. All three wear hides, with shaggy fur, hanging from their waists to their knees. The man on our left has a strip of hide going up from his waist to his shoulder. An animal head may be resting on the shoulder. [SW]