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Site:  Yaxchilan Schele Number:  6211 Description:  Various texts relating to bird jaguar iv. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  Two sets of images show glyphs reversed. Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Yaxchilan Schele Number:  6216 Description:  Detail of glyphs from stela 12, structure 40. Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya 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 1985:65, Fig. 9" See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Yaxchilan Schele Number:  6225 Description:  Panel 6, hieroglyphic stair 2, temple 33 substructure. shown is a richly attired ballplayer on one knee facing a ball that rolls down a set of stairs. the ball contains the image of a bound captive and glyphs identifying the sacrificial victim. text describes itzamnaaj b'alam ii (shield jaguar) playing ball at the six stair place. Architectural Feature:  Stair, Alfarda Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Ballgame; Sacrifice Publications:  D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path 1993:357, Fig. 8:13, Panel 6; 360, Fig. 8:16a See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Yaxchilan Schele Number:  6227 Description:  Panel 8, hieroglyphic stair 2, temple 33 substructure. shown is a richly attired ballplayer on one knee facing a ball that rolls down a set of stairs. the ball contains the image of a bound captive and glyphs identifying the sacrificial victim. an individual named as six tun bird jaguar plays ball against a stairway with six steps. Architectural Feature:  Stair, Alfarda Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Ballgame; Sacrifice Publications:  D. Freidel, L. Schele and J. Parker, Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path 1993:356, Fig. 8:13, Panel 8 See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  6507 Description:  Detail of glyphs from round altar. Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  Drawn by peter mathews. Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  6508 Description:  Detail of glyphs from round altar. Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Notes:  Drawn by peter mathews. Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  6509 Description:  Detail of glyphs from round altar. Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  6510 Description:  Detail of glyphs from round altar. Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  6511 Description:  Detail of glyphs from round altar. Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Site:  Tonina Schele Number:  6512 Description:  Detail of glyphs from round altar. Hieroglyph:  Yes  Architectural Feature:  "altar" Chronological Era:  Late Classic Culture:  Maya See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Schele Number:  6909 Description:  Shell-shaped greenstone earflare from kendal, belize, that has been carved early classic style glyphs recording deity names. Current Location:  Merseyside County Museums, Liverpool, England Artifact:   Chronological Era:  Pre Classic - Formative Culture:  Maya Object Size:  11.8 x 5.7 x 1.7 cm Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:79, Plate 10a See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Schele Number:  6910 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:  Pre Classic - Formative Culture:  Maya Object Size:  9 x 26.7 x 2.8 cm Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:119-120, Plate 32b See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Schele Number:  6911 Description:  Jade pendant originally carved during olmec period but was later recarved with early classic maya glyphs. Artifact:   Chronological Era:  Pre Classic - Formative Culture:  Maya Object Size:  8.4 x 12.1 x 2.9 cm Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:150-151, Plate 45 See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Schele Number:  6912 Description:  Details from conch shell trumpet, incised with glyphs and image of a disembodied head wearing elaborate headdress containing six-sky title. Current Location:  Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Tx Artifact:   Chronological Era:  Early Classic Culture:  Maya Object Size:  29.3 x 13.4 cm Publications:  L. Schele and M. Miller, The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art 1986:83-84, Plate 27 See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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Schele Number:  6971 Description:  Various celestial glyphs, including peccary head; detail of figure with arm through venus symbol and scorpion tail from copan group 8n11; peccary in bottom of venus element. Culture:  Maya Iconographic Features:  Astronomy; Peccary; Scorpion See Also:  Schele Photos for "glyphs"

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