Yajaw Te' K'inich

Yajaw Te' K'inich

Maya pyramid at Motul de San José, Petén, Guatemala
Successor Lamaw Ek'

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

He was a successor and possibly son of Sak Muwaan.

His artist is named on the ceramics as T'uubal Ajaw, Lord of T'uubal.

Yajaw Te' K'inich 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 Ek'.

References

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