Site: Yaxchilan | Schele Number: 6217 | Description: Text from west side, stela 11, structure 40. image illustrates both itzamnaaj b'alam ii ("shield jaguar") and bird jaguar iv participating in a flapstaff event. | Architectural Feature: Stela | Chronological Era: Late Classic | Notes: Dated 9.15.15.0.0 (june 4, a.d. 746). | Culture: Maya | Publications: L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:215, Fig. V.5b L. Schele and D. Freidel, A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya 1990:284, Fig. 7:8 D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path 1993:271, Fig. 6:12b | See Also: Schele Photos for "Yaxchilan" | |
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