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Schele Number:  6913 Description:  Detail from conch shell trumpet inscribed with image of hun ajaw twin holding a vision serpent and a female, likely the moon goddess, sitting on a pillow. Current Location:  Edwin Pearlman, Norfolk, Va Artifact:   Chronological Era:  Early Classic Culture:  Maya Object Size:  h 21.5 cm Iconographic Features:  Headband Twin Deities; Vision Serpent; Goddess Of Moon, Ixchel; Seat, Bench, Throne Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:309, Plate 121 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Chinkultik Schele Number:  7318 Description:  Ballcourt marker from la esperanza ("chinkultik") showing player representing god of zero striking ball containing one-ajaw glyph. Architectural Feature:  Ballcourt Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Ballgame Publications:  D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path 1993:347, Fig. 8:5 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Copan Schele Number:  7620 Description:  The image of the last ruler of copan, yax-pac is inscribed on this bone. the bone was found sealed in a deep shaft in the floor of the central chamber of structure 11, along with obsidian blades, bird bones and human teeth. this deer tibia is inscribed with simple text: an eroded introductory verb, followed by yax-pac's name at b1; at b2-a3, he is named as a three-katun ahau; a batab title completes the inscription. an unnamed woman at left, is dressed in a jaguar pelt skirt. both stand on skyband symbols, but he is supported and elevated by a large venus symbol. Current Location:  Instituto Hondureño De Antropología E Historia Architectural Feature:  Incised Bone Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  Ad 750-800. this representation of yax-pac, with a beard and domed haircut, is very similar to his portrait on stela 11, which is a posthumous monument set in front of structure 18, his funerary pyramid. Culture:  Maya Object Size:  24.6 x 5 cm Iconographic Features:  King Yax-pac, Incised Bone Publications:  L. Schele And M. Miller, Blood Of Kings 1986:152, Plate 50a See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  La Mar Schele Number:  7624 Description:  La mar stela 3. text starts with 5 tun-ending 4 ajaw 8 kej or 9.18.5.0.0, september 13, 795. the dn -3.9.2 back to 3 etz'nab 6 sotz 9.18.1.8.18, march 30 792 when a victim is captured. another dn to another record of capture, victim possibly from pomona. Current Location:  Los Angeles County Museum Of Art Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  Stela Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  Drawing by john montgomery, corrections by linda schele Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Captive Publications:  Texas Notes on Precolombian At, Writing, and Culture - #70 "Notes on the Chronology of Piedras Negras Stela 12", Schele and Grube 1994. See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Tikal Schele Number:  7630 Description:  Red cylindrical vase which displays procession of 4 figures, 2 skeletal death gods, and 2 water lily jaguars. the jaguar dancing in front of flames is named in the first two glyphs of his text as "k'ak'-ix" or "fire-jaguar". the two death gods are described using a "death" glyph in the second glyph, but the first glyph of each name phrase is different. three of the four name phrases record some common characteristic with the t1.539 "jaguar-spotted ahau" glyph. Architectural Feature:  Vase Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Death Gods, Water Lily Jaguar Publications:  L. Schele, "Balan-Ahau: A Possible Reading of the Tikal Emblem Glyph and a Title at Palenque". In Fourth Palenque Round Table 1980 Vol. VI 1985:60, Fig.2. See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Schele Number:  7631 Description:  Processional scene showing a smoking anthropomorph, a deer-dragon, gi of palenque triad, and a spider monkey. each name phrase is differentiated according to the individual personage, but the t1.539 "jaguar-spotted ahau" occurs in each name. Architectural Feature:  Vase Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Monkey, Deer, Jaguar Publications:  L. Schele, "Balan-Ahau: A Possible Reading of the Tikal Emblem Glyph and a Title at Palenque". In Fourth Palenque Round Table 1980 Vol. VI 1985:61, Fig.3. See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Schele Number:  7632 Description:  Flanged pectoral originally created by olmec craftsman in middle preclassic period; later carved with maya iconography and glyphs during preclassic period. glyphs record accession of an ajaw. Current Location:  Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.c. Artifact:   Chronological Era:  Preclassic - Formative Culture:  Maya Object Size:  9 x 26.7 x 2.8 Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:119-120, Plate 32a See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Schele Number:  7644 Description:  Hauberg stela. 8.8.0.7.0 3 ajaw 13 xul (october 9, 199) Chronological Era:  Protoclassic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele And M. Miller, The Blood Of Kings: Dynasty And Ritual In Maya Art 1986:191, Plate 66 L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:88, Fig. 2:13 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Naranjo Schele Number:  7649 Description:  Stela 3 depicting lady wac-chanil-ahau participating in her son's (smoking-squirrel) first anniversary celebration. 9.14.1.3.19 3 kawak 2 pop Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  Stela Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:193, Fig. 5:18 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Naranjo Schele Number:  7648 Description:  Stela 22 depicts smoking-squirrel in a blood-letting ritual with captive shield-jaguar 9.13.10.0.0 7 ajaw 3 kumk'u. Architectural Feature:  Stela Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Blood Letting Publications:  L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:190, Fig. 5:15a See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Naranjo Schele Number:  7650 Description:  Stela 24 depicts lady wac-chanil-ahau standing atop a bound captive warrior. 9.13.7.3.8 7 lamat 1 zotz' Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  Stela Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Bound Warrior Publications:  L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:190, Fig. 5:15b See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Naranjo Schele Number:  7655 Description:  Stela 24 text. announces the arrival of smoking-squirrel's mother; lady wac-chanil-ahau, the daughter of the king of dos pilas. 9.12.15.13.7 9 manik 0 kayeb, the birth of smoking-squirrel. Architectural Feature:  Stela Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:187, Fig. 5:13 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Copan Schele Number:  7657 Description:  Bench from structure 9n-82, 9317.10.11.0 11 ajaw 3 ch'en (july 10, 781) this patriarch dedicated his new house with the king. Architectural Feature:  Bench Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:329, Fig. 8:15 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Various Schele Number:  7667 Description:  Various glyphs for puh (a-b); examples of cattail reeds from tikal and akank'e (c-d); the teotihuacan version of ajaw. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:74, Fig. 2.12 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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Site:  Various Schele Number:  7672 Description:  Scenes from two different vessels depicting kan-te-ahaw and the bearded jaguar god. one shows kan-te-ahaw throwing a stone tied with rope into the jaguar god's belly. the other shows kan-te-ahaw holding a torch ready to burn the bearded jaguar god. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:149, Fig. 4.19 See Also:  Schele Photos for "ahaw"

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