THOMAS] TABLET OF THE CROSS 753 
6 ahaus, 1 katun, equal to 9,513 days. As no date appears in the 
remainder of the columns of this left slab, the question arises, Is the 
left inscription complete in itself and this the close, or is there con- 
nection with that of the middle space or right slab? This question 
will be discussed a little farther on. However, it may be stated here 
that by using the last (tenth) numeral series on the right slab (7,002 ? 
days) and counting forward from 1 Ahau 18 Zotz 2 Akbal, of the left 
slab, we reach 9 Ik 5 Mol8 Ezanab, of the fifth series of the left slab; 
but this would seem to be an accidental coincidence. 
As additions to the evidence already adduced in regard to the use of 
face characters to represent numbers, attention is called to others on 
this slab in regard to which there can be no question. One of these 
representing the ahau, or third order of units, is seen at F10; one 
denoting the cycle, or fifth order of units, at F11; another repre- 
senting the ahau is seen in front of the anklets of the left priest at L13, 
and another denoting the katun or cycle is under the feet of the left 
priest. 
The inscription in the middle space begins with the date 9 Akbal 6 
Xul—ineluding the two glyphs G and H aboye the head of the left 
priest. These are distinct, and are probably to be accepted as correct, 
as the inscription in the middle space of the Tablet of the Sun, which 
appears to be similar in several respects to that on this tablet, begins 
with precisely the same date, in the same relative position. The 
numeral series (1) which follows consists of glyphs L12 and L13, imme- 
diately in front of the anklets of the left priest. These are 17 days, 8 
chuens, 1 ahau, which equal 537 days. It is possible, however, that 
the large glyph on which the left priest is standing, which serakiaeiee 9 
katuns or 9 cycles, is to be included in this series. If they are katuns, 
then the total number of days is 65,337, from which deducting three 
calendar rounds (56,940 days), leaves 8,397 oO S ye be counted; if they 
are cycles, the total number of days is 1,296,537, from which deduct- 
ing 68 calendar rounds (1,290,640), leaves eo ae s. The date which 
follows at glyph L14 is 13 Ahau and apparently 18 Kayab ¢or Xul? or 
possibly Kankin, though the month symbol can not be determined with 
positive certainty by inspection of the photograph or of Maudslay’s 
drawing. The corresponding date in the Sun Tablet is 13 Ahau 18 
Kankin; and what is worthy of notice is that counting forward 537 
days from 9 Akbal 6 Xul, year 8 Ezanab, brings us to 13 Ahau 18 
Kankin, year 9 Akbal; this is probably the correct date. Using the 
katuns or cycles we can make connection with none of the given dates; 
hence the glyph on which the priest is standing may be omitted from 
the numeral series. Neither 9 Akbal 6 Xul, nor 13 Ahau 18 Kankin, 
nor 13 Ahau 18 Kayab will connect with any of the dates on the left 
slab by any of the numbers given. 
Taking for granted that 9 Akbal 6 Xul is the date intended by the 
