Dresden Codex: 25-28 Frame: 5

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Almanac: 25-28 Frame: 5

The sun god K'in Ahaw is seated within a thatched structure; he wears a cape covering his chest and legs. In front of him are a series of offerings: pom (copal) incense burning in a brazier; "chak wah" (red or great tortillas) in a footed bowl; and three human hearts(?), preceded by a coefficient of 7, in a footed vessel.

Themes

yearbearer
activity associated w/location -- house/temple
feast/offering
ritual -- burning incense
ritual accoutrements -- ceremonial cape

Hieroglyphic Text

caption 1: ahaw-tz'ak-wa//ahaw-k'in-wa (Lord Sun, lord of the succession.)
caption 2: hu-nal//ox-wi'il? (01? Nal, abundance of food?.)
caption 3: yah?-chak-b'olay?/b'alam?//??-wah-ha'/b'a (Damage? to the puma; abundance of? food and drink.)

Iconography

deity: K'in Ahaw
costume element: cape
object: incense burner
glyph: copal (pom) incense (T687a)
object: flames
object: tripod vessel
glyph: chak-k'in "red/great day/sun" (T109:506)
object: tripod vessel
glyph: 07 human hearts? (TVII.798:798.798)

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