Drawing of South Jamb Temple of the Foliated Cross
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. 10
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.: Fig. 6.13
Notebook for the XVIth Maya Hieroglyphic Writing Workshop 1992: 95
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Panel from south sanctuary jamb, Temple of the Foliated Cross. Depicts Kan B'alam II 10 days after his accession. Text (what remains of it) records parentage statement of Pakal and Lady Tz'akbu' Ajaw.