Yajaw_Teʼ_Kʼinich

Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich

Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich

King of Motul de San José in Guatemala

Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich was a Maya king of city-state Motul de San José in Guatemala. He ruled c. 725–755.[1]

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He was a successor and possibly son of Sak Muwaan.

His artist is named on the ceramics as Tʼuubal Ajaw, Lord of Tʼuubal.

Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich is depicted on one Ik-style vessel wearing a mask and dancing, he is also depicted on Stelae 2 and 6 in the site core. He is recorded on one vessel as possibly having died in AD 755.[2]

His successor was Lamaw Ekʼ.

References

  1. [1]
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  2. [2]
    Reents-Budet et al 2007, pp. 1418-1419
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