Haʼ Kʼin Xook
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Haʼ Kʼin Xook, also known as Ruler 6, was an ajaw of Piedras Negras, an ancient Maya settlement in Guatemala. He ruled during the Late Classic Period, from 767 to 780 AD. Haʼ Kʼin Xook was a son of It
Throne 1 of Piedras Negras, which details the transfer of power from Haʼ Kʼin Xook to his successor Kʼinich Yat Ahk II.
MA D293 Maya stone carving from Copan
Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II
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Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II, also known as Ruler 3, was the ajaw of Piedras Negras, a Maya city in Guatemala. He reigned from January 2, 687, until 729.
Haʼ Kʼin Xook
…revolves around three motifs: "divination, the quest, and accession". Divination—a motif that had been introduced in the iconography of Piedras Negras by Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II—is shown via the act of Haʼ Kʼin Xook dispersing the incense. The stela also features Haʼ Kʼin Xook wearing a headdress composed of "three knots and…
Stela 1 is Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II's monument, though here he pictures his wife Lady K'atun Ajaw.
Stela 6 was erected by Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk II.