Site: Palenque | Schele Number: 415 | Description: Composite drawing of fragments from north sanctuary jamb, temple of the sun. the image depicts k'an b'alam ii standing front of a witz deity decorated with fire and maize vegetation. k'an b'alam ii holds a staff or lance in his left hand. the text surrounding k'an 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: See also sd 1020, sd 1021,and 1097. corrected version of earlier ls drawing, drawn from casts in british museum of man. lc 9.17.12.5.17 | Culture: Maya | Iconographic Features: Accession; Witz Deity; Vegetation | Publications: L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:245 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. | See Also: Schele Photos for "Palenque" | |
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