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Site:  Tikal, Uaxactun, Copan Schele Number:  7121 Description:  Obsidian flakes with incised images of scorpions, k'awiil, maize god, chaak, moon goddess, and sun god. at right, bottom = large green bead inside spondylus shell recovered from cache at copan. Artifact:   Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Sacrifice; Scorpion; God Gii, God K, K'awiil; God E, Maize God; Goddess Of Moon, Ixchel Publications:  D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path 1993:205, Fig. 4:21a; 243, Fig. 5:5d,e,f See Also:  Schele Photos for "k\'awiil"

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Site:  Dos Pilas Schele Number:  7301 Description:  Left = ruler from dos pilas stela 17 wearing a holmul-style maize god backrack; right = ruler from dos pilas stela 1. both rulers hold scepters decorated with the head of k'awiil and small circular shields. Architectural Feature:  Stela Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Warfare; Music, Dance Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:77, Figure 1.4d, e L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:127, Fig. 3.30 See Also:  Schele Photos for "k\'awiil"

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Site:  Palenque Schele Number:  7619 Description:  Sarcophagus cover inside the temple of the inscriptions. shown is the double-headed serpent that undulates through the branches of the tree, with enlargements of the k'awiil ("god k") and jester god figures who emerge from the open jaws of the serpent. below is the image of k'inich janaab pakal and the quadripartite monster. Current Location:  Palenque, Temple Of The Inscriptions Architectural Feature:  Burial, Sarcophagus Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Bicephalic Deity; God Gii, God K, K'awiil; Jester God; Quadripartite Badge Publications:  L. Schele and P. Mathews, The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs 1998:111, Fig. 3.16.E1 See Also:  Schele Photos for "k\'awiil"

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Site:  Palenque Schele Number:  7622 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. text of the west panel from the temple of the cross (glyphs a1-f17). text of the east panel from the temple of the cross (glyphs p1-u17). Current Location:  Palenque, Temple Of The Cross Architectural Feature:  Panel, Tablet Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  See also sd170, 189, & 190. 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 See Also:  Schele Photos for "k\'awiil"

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