Tecucizyo Tilmatli
We are pleased to show you this WIP of a character wearing the Tecucizyo Tilmatli, also known as the snail cloak, which was offered as tribute by the people of Atlan and Tuxpan.
This cloak was a Mexica creation that carried a large artistic, symbolic and economic significance. It could be used in multiple ways and had several meanings; however, it was only worn by men.
The right to wear it was solely dependent on the social status of each man, so they weren't just a simple garments; rather, they were seen as a symbol of social power.
It consisted of a large rectangular cloth that was tied from two opposite sides, thus forming the cape that would hang from either the back, the shoulder or the front of the wearer. These cloaks were woven in small towns all throughout the Huasteca region.
The Tecucizyo Tilmatli was mentioned in the Codex Florentine. It bore the design of the cross-section of a sea snail, which symbolizes the godly qualities of the moon: regeneration, birth and fertility.
Every 80 days, the residents of the Tuxpan province would offer 120 of these cloaks, woven from a burgundy dyed thread and with a double eye-shaped edging.
It’s said that the Tlatoani himself would grant them as gifts to outstanding citizens and proficient fighters.
This cloak was a Mexica creation that carried a large artistic, symbolic and economic significance. It could be used in multiple ways and had several meanings; however, it was only worn by men.
The right to wear it was solely dependent on the social status of each man, so they weren't just a simple garments; rather, they were seen as a symbol of social power.
It consisted of a large rectangular cloth that was tied from two opposite sides, thus forming the cape that would hang from either the back, the shoulder or the front of the wearer. These cloaks were woven in small towns all throughout the Huasteca region.
The Tecucizyo Tilmatli was mentioned in the Codex Florentine. It bore the design of the cross-section of a sea snail, which symbolizes the godly qualities of the moon: regeneration, birth and fertility.
Every 80 days, the residents of the Tuxpan province would offer 120 of these cloaks, woven from a burgundy dyed thread and with a double eye-shaped edging.
It’s said that the Tlatoani himself would grant them as gifts to outstanding citizens and proficient fighters.