Tikal Burial 196 Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Maya Archaeology

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feet is a pottery vessel with a sky glyph as a decoration
(Fig. 76). Glyphs similar to this are illustrated in Thompson
(1960, Fig. 31, 52 ff.). Interestingly, this same glyph
occurs on the headdress of a long-nosed god (Ibid., Fig. 31,
58) and on an offering of water held by a jaguar (Fig. 76).
The catalog number of the glyph the author is unable to determine
as many main signs have a sky-band as an infix.
(M. Coe, 1966, Fig. 49b) shows a similar glyph as being
the Emblem Glyph of the neighboring site of Naranjo. The
Tikal Emblem Glyph (Glyph #6) is on the glyph band.
The second container is of basketry with spots perhaps
to represent jaguar skin. Within the container is some plant
or fruit which the author is unable to readily identify.
THE THRONE FIGURES: The Figure on the Jaguar Skin Covered
The principal figure on the left throne scene is in full
profile seated with his back against the throne’s backrest. As
the predominate feature of this figure is the throne on which
he sits, this object will be discussed first.
Small round thrones with backrests are not at all common;
nor are round thrones. Of thrones with oval stela-shaped
backrests, almost all the classic examples are of a large
rectangular type (Fig. 77) found at Tikal, Piedras Negras and
Nebaj. Round thrones with backrests are, however,