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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  147
Description:  "tablet of the scribe," without fragment recording 7 or 8 zec. panel depicts kneeling figure holding flapstaff and bundle of cloth draped over one arm; the figure's right hand holds what appears to be a stylus or quill. he also has six toes. text records a bloodletting ritual and names chak suutz'.
Current Location:  Palenque, Museo De Sitio, Bod. No. 112; Left-most Glyph Fragments (column A) In Museo Regional De Tabasco
Hieroglyph:  Yes 
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  Originally located on south platform of tower, although this may not have been its original context; see also sculpture of palenque 1985 (vol. iii):77. see sd147.
Culture:  Maya
Object Size:  22.3cm x 20.0cm x 4.
Iconographic Features:  Warfare
Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Bodega of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico 1979:No. 142
L. Schele, "The Demotion of the Palenque Ruler Chac-Zutz: Lineage Compounds and Subsidiary Lords at Palenque." In Sixth Palenque Round Table, 1986, 1990:10, Fig. 5
L. Schele, "Genealogical Documentation on the Tri-figure Panels at Palenque." In Tercera Mesa Redonda de Palenque 1979:60, Fig. 18b
C. Baudez and P. Mathews, Capture and Sacrifice at Palenque." In Tercera Mesa Redonda de Palenque 1979:38, Fig. 11"
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 9
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  167
Description:  Eave panels from house c, palace. beginning at left of illustration, panels 1 and 2 are from the southeast corner of structure; panels 3, 4 and the unnumbered fifth are on the northeast corner of building. the characters in the text may be the supernatural inhabitants of house c; k'inich janaab pakal is named in fig. 4, following a "sak-nik-nal" (white flower house) phrase.
Current Location:  Palenque, Palace, House C
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  On the right-most panel, a cr of 4 kawak 2 pax yields 9.11.9.5.19. see sd126 for a composite of all six panels; sd425, sd426, sd427, sd429, sd430, sd431 for each individual panel.
Culture:  Maya
Publications:  Texas Notebook 1992:185
Seventh Palenque Round Table 1994:8
M.G. Robertson, The Sculpture of Palenque Vol. IV, 1985:Figs. 335 & 336
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  168
Description:  Left = text segment from east panel, temple of the inscriptions (n3-f4). ends with the commemoration of the katun ending 9.11.0.0.0. right = panels from western substructure of palace house c. the texts name "ch'ok-ob," or young lineage members.
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  For the east panel, see sd152. for the house c panels, the date 13 manik end of yaxk'in (9.11.10.16.7) is approximately six months after the dedication of house c (see sd167).
Culture:  Maya
Publications:  Seventh Palenque Round Table 1994:8, Fig. 7
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  170
Description:  Panel from the temple of the cross. both individuals stand on a skyband. at right, k'inich kan b'alam ii, named by the accession text directly in front of him, holds a small quadripartite badge. the larger individual, left, holds a k'awiil figurine. at center, a world tree rises from a quadripartite badge. the celestial bird, "itzam-ye," perches atop the world tree while a double-headed serpent curls through the arms of the tree.
Current Location:  Palenque, Temple Of The Cross
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  Right=cr of 9 akbal 6 xul is date of heir designation of k'inich kan balam ii. left=cr of 8 oc 3 kayab is date of his accession. for full text see sd189 and sd190.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Celestial Bird, Itzam-ye; God Gii, God K, K'awiil; Quadripartite Badge; Skyband
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 6
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:234-261, Fig. 6.12; 470-471, Note 27
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 2.
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  171
Description:  Panel from the temple of the sun. both text and image rest on a double-headed band decorated with earth symbols. the smaller person at left stands on a kneeling figure who is decorated with marks that identify supernaturals. the left-most person holds a jester god/personified flint figurine that rests on a tiny bench. the person on the right side of the panel stands atop a kneeling supernatural decorated with "k'uhul" (god) symbols. this larger person offers a k'awiil figurine. at center, god l (left) and an unidentified god hold aloft a large bench embellished with jaguar and serpent motifs. atop the bench are two crossed lances and a shield decorated with the face of g-iii. glyphs recording supernatural locations flank the shield.
Current Location:  At Site
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The text at left records events in mythological time and the right-most text describes historical events.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; God Gii, God K, K'awiil; God L; God G-iii, Jaguar God; Jester God
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 12
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:234-261, Fig. 6.13
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:159, Fig. 2
Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop 1992:177-198.
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  172
Description:  Panel, temple of the foliated cross (image and flanking text panels). at left, k'inich kan b'alam ii stands on a flowering witz ("mountain") while holding a jester god figurine. on the right, a smaller person stands on a shell glyphically identified as the supernatural location "matawil." at center, a world tree, embellished with jewels and maize god heads, grows from a waterlily monster. itzam-ye (the celestial bird) perches atop the tree.
Current Location:  At Site
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  See sd192 and sd 193 for detail drawings of the text.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Celestial Bird, Itzam-ye; Jester God; Witz Deity; Waterlily Deity
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 10
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:Fig. 6.12
M. Foncerrada de Molina, "El Sacrificio por Decapitation en Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:179, Fig. 2
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  173
Description:  Composite of panel from the temple of the foliated cross and doorjamb panels (not including side text panels). the left doorjamb shows kan b'alam at his accession; the right shows him ten days after the accession.
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Culture:  Maya
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 10
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:240-241, Fig. 6:12
M. Foncerrada de Molina,"El Sacrificio por Decapitation en Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:179, Fig. 2
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  174
Description:  Composite of panel and sanctuary jambs from the temple of the cross (not including side text panels). on west (left) sanctuary jamb is k'inich kan b'alam ii; on east (right) sanctuary jamb is god l. central panel, located within the sanctuary, shows two individuals standing on a skyband. at right, k'inich kan b'alam ii, named by the accession text directly in front of him, holds a small quadripartite badge. the larger individual, left, holds a k'awiil figurine. at center, a world tree rises from a quadripartite badge. the celestial bird, itzam-ye, perches atop the world tree while a double-headed serpent curls through the arms of the tree.
Current Location:  Palenque, Temple Of The Cross
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  Left=cr of 8 oc 3 kayab is the date of his accession. right=cr of 9 akbal 6 xul is the heir designation date of k'an b'alam ii. for full text see sd189 and sd190.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Celestial Bird, Itzam-ye; God Gii, God K, K'awiil; Quadripartite Badge; Skyband
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 6
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:240-241, Fig. 6:12
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 2
D. Freidel, L. Schele, J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path, 1993:74-75
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  175
Description:  West sanctuary jamb from the temple of the cross. k'inich kan b'alam ii wears an elaborate costume that includes a skeletalized bird backrack. he holds a quadripartite badge, personified perforator, in his right hand. the text in the upper right names kan b'alam ii as the child of k'inich janaab pakal.
Current Location:  Palenque, Temple Of The Cross
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The text above the panel reads wak chan ahaw ("six sky lord") u-k'ul kaba ("its holy name") u-ku-nu-il ("his seat") ah-? ("he of ?"). for panel from east sanctuary jamb see sd176.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Quadripartite Badge
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 6
Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop:194
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 2
D. Freidel, L. Schele, J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand years on the Shaman's Path, 1993:74-75
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  176
Description:  East sanctuary jamb from the temple of the cross. god l, identified by his muan-bird headdress and jaguar pelt cloak, smokes a large cigar.
Current Location:  Palenque
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The text in the panel above god l's head continues the text from the west sanctuary jamb and names gi as u-hun-tan ("his cherished one") k'inich kan b'alam ii. for drawing of panel from west sanctuary jamb see sd175.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  God L
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 6
Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop 1992:177-194
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:234-298
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 15
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  177
Description:  Composite drawing of fragments from north sanctuary jamb, temple of the sun. the image shows k'inich kan b'alam ii standing front of a witz deity that has been decorated with fire and maize vegetation. kan b'alam ii holds a staff or lance in his left hand. the text surrounding kan b'alam ii records mak'ina janaab pakal and lady tz'akbu' ajaw as his parents.
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The text above the panel (labeled c1-g1) reads k'ul-li (likely "his gods") mak'ina kan b'alam bak-way-ya ("bone transformation / supernatural") ah-pitzi-?-wa ("he the ballplayer") k'ul bak ahaw ("holy lord of palenque").
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Witz Deity; Vegetation
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 12
L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Bodega of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico 1979: No. 331
Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop 1992:196
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  178
Description:  Composite drawing of fragments from south sanctuary jamb, temple of the sun. the image depicts k'inich kan b'alam ii standing in front of a witz deity that has been decorated with fire and maize vegetation. in front of him rises a stack of repeating supernatural faces. kan b'alam ii holds a jaguar head or figurine that rests on a miniature bench. he wears an elaborate backrack composed of what appears to be the quadripartite badge.
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The text in front of k'inich kan balam ii is badly eroded.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Witz Deity; Vegetation; Jaguar; Quadripartite Badge
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 12
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1986:234-261
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop 1992:177-198
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 4
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  179
Description:  Composite drawing of fragments from south sanctuary jamb, temple of the sun. the image depicts k'inich kan b'alam ii standing in front of a witz deity that has been decorated with fire and maize vegetation. in front of him rises a stack of repeating supernatural faces. kan b'alam ii holds a jaguar head or figurine that rests on a miniature bench. he wears an elaborate backrack composed of what appears to be the quadripartite badge.
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  See also sd178 (older version). the text in front of k'inich kan balam ii is badly eroded.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; Witz Deity; Vegetation; Jaguar; Quadripartite Badge
Publications:  Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop 1992:177-198
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990: Fig. 6.13
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4
L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 12
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:45-58, Fig. 4
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  183
Description:  Composite of panel and sanctuary jambs from the temple of the sun (does not include texts on sides or above jamb). both individuals stand on a double-headed band decorated with earth symbols. the small person at left stands on a kneeling figure who is decorated with marks that identify supernaturals. the standing person holds a jester god/personified flint figurine that rests on a tiny bench. the person on the right side of the panel stands atop a kneeling supernatural decorated with k'uhul (god) symbols. this larger person offers a k'awiil figurine. at center, god l (left) and an unidentified god hold aloft a bench embellished with jaguar and serpent motifs. atop the bench are crossed lances and a shield decorated with the face of g-iii.
Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The text at left records events in mythological time and the right-most text describes historical events.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Accession; God Gii, God K, K'awiil; God L; God Giii, Jaguar God Of Underworld; Jester God
Publications:  L. Schele, "Accession Iconography of Chan-Bahlum in the Group of the Cross at Palenque." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:Fig. 12"
L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:244, Fig. 6:13
M. Cohodas, Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976:163, Fig. 4"
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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  184
Description:  Isometric of the temple of the cross showing interior sanctuary.
Architectural Feature:  Floor, Site Plan
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  The dark gray areas indicate the outer piers and the panels in the inner sanctuary that contain primarily glyphic information; the lighter gray areas indicate the piers and jambs that exhibit primarily figurative panels.
Culture:  Maya
Publications:  L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:238, Fig. 6:11
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