Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich
Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich was a Maya king of city-state Motul de San José in Guatemala. He ruled c. 725–755.[1]
| Yajaw Teʼ Kʼinich | |
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| Ajaw | |
 Detail of Stela 2 of Motul de San José, which represents the monarch. | |
| King of Motul de San José | |
| Reign | c.726-755 |
| Predecessor | Sak Muwaan |
| Successor | Lamaw Ekʼ |
| Born | Motul de San José |
| Died | c.755 Motul de San José |
| Father | Sak Muwaan |
| Religion | Maya religion |
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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
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Reents-Budet et al 2007, pp. 1418-1419
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