Drawing of Inscription on the Temple of the Foliated Cross Doorjambs

Artist
Linda Schele
Date
1978
Medium
Black ink on mylar
Object Dimensions
13 1/2 x 5 1/2 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-194
Annotations
left/west TFC doorjambs a Cross group alfarda
Bibliography

Notebook for XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop 1992: 182-183.

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Site Found
Palenque
Chronological Period
Late Classic
Culture
Maya
Subject Type
Panel, Tablet
Subject Institution/ Collection
at site
Description

Text from west sanctuary jamb, Temple of the Foliated Cross. The text records a sequence of dates linked by distance numbers; the first date, 5 Eb 5 Kayab, is a solar year anniversary of Kan B'alam's accession and also brings the Venus year in step with the Haab. The second date refers to an action in the conjuring place of GII. The 3d marks an anniversary in the future.

Notes or Gallery Text

For earlier section of text and other secondary texts, see SD192.

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