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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00835, Tikal, Stela 22, Lower Glyph Panel Category:  Maya. Late Classic (771 AD) Keywords:  8.17.0.0.0 See also JM00836 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Lower text from front of stela featuring a profile portrait of Yax Nuun Ayin II. Stela 22 pairs with Alter 10, from Twin Pyramid Group Q. Text records period-ending of 9.17.0.0.0 that is tied to ruler's accession on 9.16.17.16.4 11 K'an 12 K'ayeb (Dec, 768).

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00836, Tikal, Stela 22, Front, Upper Glyph Panel Category:  Maya. Late Classic (771 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00835 Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Lower text from front of stela featuring a profile portrait of Yax Nuun Ayin II. Stela 22 pairs with Alter 10, from Twin Pyramid Group Q. Text begins with Calendar Round 13 Ajaw 18 K'umku, end of 17th Katuns (9.17.0.0.0).

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00850, Tikal, Stela 31, Back, Columns A-D Category:  Maya. Early Classic (445 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00851, JM00852, JM00853, JM00855, JM00856 (various texts of Stela 31) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Commissioned by ruler Siyaj Chan K'awil II, the text records Tikal's history leading up to the arrival of rulers from Teotihuacan (in AD 378), continues through his own accession in AD 411 and his celebration of the period-ending 9.0.0.0.0, AD 435; ending with dedication of the stela in AD 445.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00851, Tikal, Stela 31, Back, Columns E-H Category:  Maya. Early Classic (445 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00851, JM00852, JM00853, JM00855, JM00856 (various texts of Stela 31) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Commissioned by ruler Siyaj Chan K'awil II, the text records Tikal's history leading up to the arrival of rulers from Teotihuacan (in AD 378), continues through his own accession in AD 411 and his celebration of the period-ending 9.0.0.0.0, AD 435; ending with dedication of the stela in AD 445.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00852, Tikal, Stela 31, Front Category:  Maya. Early Classic (445 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00851, JM00852, JM00853, JM00855, JM00856 (various texts of Stela 31) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Portrait of ruler Siyaj Chan K'awil II, in Maya-style garb reflecting earlier imagery on Stela 29 of AD 292 (8.12.14.13.15). His own headdress includes the name of Tikal's founder. The headdress he holds in his right hand refers to his grandfather, Spearthrower Owl.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00853, Tikal, Stela 31, Left Side Figure Category:  Maya. Early Classic (445 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00851, JM00852, JM00853, JM00855, JM00856 (various texts of Stela 31) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Another portrait of this figure, Yax Nuun Ayin, the father of Siyaj Chan K'awil II who commissioned Stela 31. In both images (JM0053, JM0055) Yax Nuun Ayin carries a rectangular shield typical of Teotihuacan; and in this portrait he carries a Teotihuacan-style Atlatl.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00855, Tikal, Stela 31, Right Side Figure Category:  Maya. Early Classic (445 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00851, JM00852, JM00853, JM00855, JM00856 (various texts of Stela 31) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Another portrait of this figure, Yax Nuun Ayin, the father of Siyaj Chan K'awil II who commissioned Stela 31. In both images (JM0053, JM0055) Yax Nuun Ayin carries a rectangular shield typical of Teotihuacan; and in this portrait he carries darts in an atlatl of Teotihuacan-style.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00856, Tikal, Stela 31, Right Side, Hieroglyphic Inscription Category:  Maya. Early Classic (445 AD) Keywords:  See also JM00851, JM00852, JM00853, JM00855, JM00856 (various texts of Stela 31) Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Glyphic text M1-P3 accompanies the right-side portrait and names Yax Nuun Ayiin as father of Siyaj Chan K'awil II.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00875, Tikal, Stela 39, Back Category:  Maya. Early Classic Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Commissioned by Chak Tok Ich'aak I (A2) and names his father as the previous ruler, Kinich Muan Jol (A5-B5), ruler #13.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00876, Tikal, Stela 39, Front Category:  Maya. Early Classic Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Portrait of Chok Tok Ich'aak I (aka Jaguar Paw), standing atop a bound victim.

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Location:  Tikal, Dept. of Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00823, Tikal, Stela 16 Category:  Maya. Late Classic (711 AD) Keywords:  9.14.0.0.0 6 Ajaw 13 Muan Credit:  Copyright © John Montgomery Comments:  Portrait of Ruler A, Jasaw Chan K'awil. A pair with Altar 5, erected in Twin Pyramid Group N. Stela text records the period ending 9.14.0.0.0 with names and titles of Jasaw Chan K'awil.

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Caption:  JM00915, Unprovenanced Jade Celt, Front Keywords:  See also JM00914. Credit:  Copyright © 2000 John Montgomery. Comments:  Profile image of male figure identified as one of the Hero Twins, Hun Ajaw aka "Spot". Skull and rope motif also on Tikal, Stela 31.

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Location:  Tikal area?, Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00920, Leiden Plaque, Belt Detail Category:  Maya. Early Classic Keywords:  8.14.3.1.12, September 15, 320 AD Credit:  Copyright © 2000 John Montgomery. Comments:  Celt belt with animal and anthropomorphic heads above pairs of triplet celts. Belt dangler.

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Location:  Tikal area, Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00921, Leiden Plaque, Hands Detail Category:  Maya. Early Classic (AD 320) Credit:  Copyright © 2000 John Montgomery. Comments:  "Crab claw" hands typical of Early Classic, with knotted wristlets of single large beads.

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Location:  Tikal area, Peten, Guatemala Caption:  JM00922, Leiden Plaque, Headdress Detail Category:  Maya. Early Classic (AD 320) Credit:  Copyright © 2000 John Montgomery. Comments:  Headdress with Jester God headdress atop a jaguar head.

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