Here for the first time the manuscript contains a Tonalamatl, which is
divided into 10 × 26 days. It is true the position of both the days and
numbers is quite irregular. The manuscript presents the following order:--
III III VI VIII
3 2
Cauac Ben XI II
Chuen Chicchan 3 4
Akbal Caban VI VII
Men Muluc 4 1
Manik Imix. I III
7 2
I read it thus:--
III 3 VI 2 VIII 3 XI 4 II 4 VI 1 VII 7 I 2 III
Cauac
Chicchan
Chuen
Caban
Akbal
Muluc
Men
Imix
Manik
Ben.
Two figures and eight hieroglyphs are given here. I do not venture to
decide whether each of the two figures with its hieroglyphs relates only to
a period of 26 days or to the half of the whole, 130 days. I think the
latter is more likely to be the case. The sign Imix-Kan, which I am
inclined to refer to a sacrificial meal, is common to both groups and
connects them. The two gods seem also to have a sign pertaining to a meal
in their hands; this may be a cup.
The first deity is D or I, but with a female breast and with a serpent on
his head. His signs are 2 and 3. The second god is A with a snail on his
head and his signs are 6 and 7.
In addition to these, sign 4 of the first group is _v_ and sign 8 of the
second group is c.
Pages 10c--11c.
I 3 XIII 1 I 5 VI 10 III 13 III 15 V 8 (in error 9) XIII
Imix Cimi
Ben Ezanab
Chicchan Oc
Caban Ik
Muluc Ix.
Here we have two independent Tonalamatls as on page 12a. There are
subdivisions only for the second; the first should be regarded either as
entirely invalid or else its division has merely been omitted.
6 gods with 4 hieroglyphs each are represented on these pages:--
1 2 5 6 9 10 13 14 17 18 21 22
3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 19 20 23 24.
Here too Hieroglyphs 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 and 21 are the common factor; they
have the form of the month Mol, but here, as on page 6c, they probably
designate the particular object constituting the sacrifice. The following
details are to be noted regarding the six divisions:--
1. The god A with his two signs in 2 and 3.
2. D with the signs 6 and 7.
3. F with the signs 10 and 11 (the latter _c_).
4. E with the signs 14 and 15, having on his head a structure, which is
compounded apparently of a Kan sign, a snail and the suggestion of the
maize plant.
5. G, clad in the gala cloak and the copal bag. His sign is 18, while 19
suggests rather the Moan or K.
6. B, his headdress displays the little circles, which often occur in
connection with him, _e.g._, pages 30c, 40a and 41a, and which may suggest
the starry sky. His sign is 22; the hieroglyph _m_ is added to it in 23 as
a determinative.
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