Drawing of Temple of the Cross East Jamb
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 Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop 1992: 177-194;
M. Cohodas, "Iconography of the Panels of the Sun, Cross, and the Foliated Cross at Palenque: Part III." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976: 163, Fig. 4;
Schele, Linda, and David A. Freidel. 1990. A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc.: 234-298;
E.P. Benson, "Ritual Cloth and Palenque Kings." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque; 1976: 45-58, Fig. 15
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East sanctuary jamb from the Temple of the Cross. God L, identified by his Muan-bird headdress and jaguar pelt cloak, smokes a large cigar.
The text in the panel above God L's head continues the text from the west sanctuary jamb and names GI as u-hun-tan ("his cherished one") K'inich Kan B'alam II. For drawing of panel from west sanctuary jamb see SD175.