K'inich Ajaw, Kohunlich. This is the only image on the Temple of the Masks that can truly be described as an image of K'inich Ajaw. One can see the K'IN cross atop the god's head, surrounded by the volutes of the Jester God's headband (a symbol of ajaw). The Sun God’s head is here seen placed atop a brazier (photo: Stanley Guenter).
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