Site: Palenque | Schele Number: 498 | Description: Fragment of limestone panel known as "the bundle sculpture" with glyphs and figures, recovered from the fill of group xvi. three figures carry a large bundle; with a fourth profile just visible at the lower left. the large glyphs give the date 1 april, 731, while the small glyphs between the two figures on the left record the name of ahkal mo' naab iii. all three figures wear tall cone-like headdresses of either paper or fabric. | Current Location: Palenque, Museo De Sitio, Inv. No. 10-479218 | Architectural Feature: Panel, Tablet | Chronological Era: Late Classic | Notes: Lc of 9.14.?.10.17 4 caban with a patron of zip yields 9.14.19.10.17 (4 caban 10 zip). ahkal mo' naab iii also known as chaacal iii. | Culture: Maya | Object Size: 40.0 cm x 29.0 cm x | Iconographic Features: Tribute; Bundle | Publications: Gonzalez Cruz & Fernandez Martinez, 1994, Arqueologia Garcia-Barcena, 1994, Arqueologia Mexicana 2(10):6-11. Schmidt, et al, eds. 1998:626-627, Fig. 427 | See Also: Schele Photos for "Palenque" | |
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