Madrid Codex: 52a-53a Frame: 1

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Almanac: 52a-53a Frame: 1

The underworld god Kisin is pictured, walking with a spear in one hand and three Kimi glyphs (skulls) on his back. Drawing after Villacorta C. and Villacorta (1976:328).

Themes

carrying weapon(s)
death -- carrying skull(s)

Hieroglyphic Text

caption 1: ka/u?-kimi(l)//lob'?-kimil//lahun-b'e/b'i-kisin//kimi(l) (Their/our? death, wounded?/damaged? death, Kisin; they died.)

Iconography

deity: Kisin
object: spear
glyph: skulls (T736v:736v:736v)

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