| The Sarcophagus passage continues with the statement that Kan B'ahlam died on 11 Chikchan 3 K'ayab' (9.7.9.5.5 / February 3, 583). The Calendar Round is stated first. The left side of the middle glyph block is read 'OCH-b'i, 'och bih, "he entered the road". The right side of the middle glyph block is KAN[B'ALAM]-ma. The third glyph block is the animal-skull variant of the Palenque emblem glyph. The skull is read B'AAK, "bone", the ancient name of Palenque. The entire left-hand portion of the glyph block is the logogram K'UH(UL), "divine", while the "balls" on the top-right are 'AJAW, "lord". Like the other Palenque rulers, Kan B'ahlam was a "Divine Palenque Lord." Kan B'ahlam acceded at age 47 and died at 58. His reign was just a few weeks short of eleven years. |