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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00799, Tikal, Miscellaneous Text 140 Category:  Maya. Late Classic (c. ~350 AD) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Text from lid of a carved blackware vessel found cached in Structure 5D-46, the home of ruler Chak Tok Ich'aak I, aka Jaguar Paw the Great. Text: It was dedicated, the house, the sacred house, of the 9th successor (since) Yax Ehb Xoc (the founder) Wak Chan ? (two names of the house) the sacred house (of) Chok Tok Ich'aak Lord of Tikal.

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00801, Tikal, Stela 1, Back Category:  Maya. Late Classic (c. 418 AD) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Partially eroded text on rear of Stela 1 (originally 20 glyh blocks), located in front of North Acropolis Structure 5D-26. Text includes period ending of 2 tuns, possibly 8.19.2.0.0 March 418.

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00804, Tikal, Stela 4, Back Category:  Maya. Early Classic Keywords:  See JM00805 front of Stela 4 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  A pair with Altar 1, reset upside down in front of North Acropolis and Structure 5D-34. Records accession of ruler, Yax Nuun Ayiin I (aka Curl Snout) on Sept. 11, 379 AD. (8.17.2.16.17 5 Kab'an 10 Yaxk'in

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00805, Tikal, Stela 4, Front Category:  Maya. Early Classic Keywords:  See JM00804 back of Stela 4 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Records the accession of Yax Nuun ayiin I on 5 Kab'an 10 Yaxk'in (8.17.2.16.17) 379 AD.

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00806, Tikal, Stela 5, Left Side Category:  Maya. Late Classic (c. 744 AD) Keywords:  June 12, 744 (9.15.13.0.0 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Tun ending ceremony by ruler Yik'in Chan K'awil, son of Hasaw Chan K'awil. Period ending tied to accession of Yik'in Chan K'awil on Dec. 8, 734 AD.

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00807, Tikal, Stela 5, Right Side Category:  Maya. Late Classic (c. 744 AD) Keywords:  See JM00806 for beginning of text which records his accession in AD 734. Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  This right side records period ending ritual for 9.15.13.0.0 4 Ajaw 8 Yaxk'in, June 12, 744.

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00810, Tikal, Stela 7, Front Category:  Maya. Early Classic (c, ~495 AD.) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Portrait of Jaguar Paw Skull II (Chak Tok Ich'aak II). Note ruler's name in his headress. Stela commemorates period ending of 9.3.0.0.0 2 Ajaw 18 Muwan (Jan. 28, 495 AD)

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00815, Tikal, Stela 9, Front Category:  Maya. Early Classic (c, 475 AD.) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Stela erected to commemorate period ending of 9.2.0.0.0 4 Ajaw 13 wo (May 13, 475 AD) by ruler K'an Chitam (aka Kan Boar)

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Location:  Tikal, Department of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00816, Tikal, Stela 10, Front Category:  Maya. Late Classic (c. 527 AD) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Portrait of ruler Kaloomte' B'alam and a prisoner from Maasal/Naachtun. Text records Kaloomte' B'alam accession as 19th successor of the founder, and the capture of Maasal victim.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00818, Tikal, Stela 12, Back Category:  Maya. Middle Classic (c. 527 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00819 for additional text, D1-6. Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Commissioned by "Lady of Tikal" (C5-B6), likely a daughter of Chak Tok Ich'aak II. Seh became an Ajaw at age six and co-ruled with one or more males. One of these males, Kaloomte B'alam is named on Stela 12 as 19th in succession, and is depicted on the Stela (D4-6).

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00819, Tikal, Stela 12, Left Side Category:  Maya. Middle Classic (c. 527 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00818 for additional text, B1-C6. Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Naming Lady of Tikal as Ix Kaloomte and Ix Yo Kin. This text D4-6 names one of her co-rulers as Kaloomte Balam, 19th successor.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00820, Tikal, Stela 13, Front Category:  Maya. Middle Classic (~ 475 AD) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Portrait of K'an Chitam, son of Siyaj Chan K'awil. K'an Chitam acceded in AD 458. ruler holds a staff in left hand and carries an insense bag with his right hand.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00824, Tikal, Stela 17, Back Category:  Maya. Early Classic (557 AD) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Stela commissioned by Wak Chan K'awil (son of Chak Tok Ich'aak II), to celebrate the Katun (20 year) anniversary of an event in AD 537 - likely the return from exile of the ruler Wak Chan K'awil. (Front features an eroded portrait, sides and back carved text, here E1 - H9).

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00826, Tikal, Stela 18, Front Category:  Maya. Early Classic (396 AD) Keywords:  8.18.0.0.0 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Partial portrait of ruler Yax Nun Ayin I, aka Curl Snout. Back of stela has eroded text recording period ending of 8.18.0.0.0. Images allude to Teotihuacan origins.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00830, Tikal, Stela 21, Front, Lower Glyph Panel Category:  Maya. Late Classic (736 AD) Keywords:  8.15.5.0.0 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Lower text from front of stela having a profile protrait of ruler Yik'in Chan K'awil. Text celebrates the period ending of 9.15.5.0.0 that is tied to the rulers accession in 9.15.3.6.8 (3 Lamat 6 Pax). A pair with Altar 9.

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