Drawing of Palenque Oval Palace Tablet
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.: 227, Fig. 6.7
M.G. Robertson, M.S. Rosenblum Scandizzo and J.R. Scandizzo, "Physical Deformities in the Ruling Lineage of Palenque and the Dynastic Implications." In Art, Iconography & Dynastic History of Palenque, Part III, Proceedings of Segunda Mesa Redonda de Palenque 1976: 62, Fig. 3
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: 13, Fig. 13
L. Schele, "Geneaological Documentation on the Tri-figure Panels at Palenque." In Tercera Mesa Redonda de Palenque, Vol. IV, 1979: 50, Fig. 8
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.: 114, Fig. II.5
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Oval Palace Tablet from House E, Palace. Lady Sak K'uk, wearing a jade net skirt and cape, offers the Drum Major headdress decorated with a Jester God of rulership to her son K'inich Janaab Pakal. Janaab Pakal sits cross-legged on a double-headed jaguar bench. The captions name both figures.
Located near middle of western side of House E, opposite central opening. Originally associated with the Palace (Del Rio) Throne (SD128); see Sculpture of Palenque 1985 (Vol. II):Fig. 92 for a reconstruction of entire program.