Smithsonian Report, 1948.—Spinden PLATE 1 
STEP OF THE MIDDLE DOORWAY, STRUCTURE 44, YAXCHILAN 
The dates of this temple handle the tropical year. The bottom panel shows the sun and a jaguar sun god 
; inside; below this is the owl of Maya zero; to the left of the sun is the front head of the sky monster, the 
|. rear one occupying the lower right-hand corner of the panel. In the lower right-hand corner is the moon 
{. containing a rabbit. 
