Drawing of Texts from the Tablet of 96 Glyphs and Tablet of the Sun and from Piedras Negras and Tonina, Tikal

Artist
Linda Schele
Medium
Photocopied glyphs cut out and pasted onto white paper; last glyph of second phrase inked on
Object Dimensions
11 x 8 1/2 in
Object Collection
Schele Drawing Collection
Object Number
SD-4036
Annotations
Way Waybil Glyphs
Bibliography

Freidel, David A., Linda Schele, and Joy Parker. 1993. Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path. New York: W. Morrow: 192, Fig. 4:7

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Site Found
Palenque, Piedras Negras, Tikal, Tonina
Chronological Period
Late Classic
Culture
Maya
Description

Top row illustrates bak way portion of K'inich Kan B'alam II's name from Tablet of 96 Glyphs and from Tablet of the Sun. Bottom row presents various Waybil ("sleeping place") glyphs, including from right to left: Lintel 12, Piedras Negras; Dumbarton Oaks Tablet, Palenque; F91, Tonina; and Temple 6, Tikal.

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