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teocuitlaixcuaamatl (headbands (headgear), headgear, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Paper-thin golden diadems of various shapes worn by elite Nahua men and women in postclassic central Mexico. They also adorned the mortuary bundles of tlahtohqueh (rulers). They are mentioned among the golden items melted down by the Spanish during the invasion of Tenochtitlan. |
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teocuitlaixcuaamatl (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,L,B)
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teocuitlaixcuaamatl (Classical Nahuatl-P,D,U,B)
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teocuitlaixcuaamatl (Spanish,UF,L,U)
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amatlatecmeh (C,U,Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl,UF,U)
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amatlatectli (C,U,Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl,UF,U)
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............ | alternate term |
amatlatehtectli (C,U,undetermined,UF,U)
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teocuitlaisquaamatl (C,U,Classical Nahuatl,UF,N)
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............ | variant orthography |
teocujtlaixquaamatl (C,U,Classical Nahuatl,UF,B)
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............ | variant orthography |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Costume (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ costume (mode of fashion) (G) |
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................ costume accessories (G) |
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.................... worn costume accessories (G) |
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........................ <accessories by location on the head> (G) |
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............................ headgear (G) |
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................................ headbands (headgear) (G) |
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.................................... teocuitlaixcuaamatl (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl ..... Diademas tlen amatl yehyectzin tlachihchihualli tlen miac tlamantli, quitequihuiyayah tlacameh huan cihuameh tlen elites nahuatl. Nouhquiya ica tlachihchihuaya ipan caxah tlen pan motocah tlanahuatianih. Momanextia cequi tlamantli quence teocuitlatl tlen campa caxtiltlacameh quiatilqueh quemman quitehuihqueh Tenochtitlan. |
Spanish ..... Diademas de papel fino dorado y de varias formas, llevadas tanto por hombres como por mujeres pertenecientes a la élite nahua. También adornaban los bultos mortuorios de los tlahtohqueh (gobernantes). Se mencionan entre los artículos de oro fundidos por los españoles durante la invasión de Tenochtitlan. |
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