| Object Name: | Drawing of Oval Palace Tablet (Throne) |
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| Creation Date: | c. 652 AD | |
| Culture: | Classic Maya | |
| Site: | Palenque, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | Photo by Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Pakal, who is about to become king of Palenque, sits on a double-headed jaguar throne that is turned toward the viewer so that both heads can be seen. This drawing also clearly shows Pakal's mother, Lady Zac Kuk wearing a net overskirt and cape over her huipil and is marked as a ruler by her Jester God headband. She extends a drum-major headdress, the crown used by Palenque's kings, towards her son, giving him the first part of the regalia that will transform him into the king. | ||
