glyph (place name)

glyph (place name)

This detail shows a place glyph that is glossed “Tlaxomolco” (which means “in the corner”). We may be seeing a moth or butterfly in a corner in the visual component. Tlaxomolco may be a local toponym or an altepetl, it is not clear. It is a common Nahua place name, still appearing all over Mexico today. [SW]
glifo (onomástico)