THOMAS] TABLET OF THE FOLIATED CROSS 765 
The data also seem to favor Goodman’s conclusions except in one or 
two cases where his statements are palpably erroneous. He gives 17 
as the number of days in the third series right slab without reference 
to the fact that the inscription shows 12. I think that 17 days are to 
be counted here, but the inscription shows clearly 12. 
TABLET OF THE FOLIATED CROSS 
The next inscription to which attention is directed is that on the 
so-called Tablet of the Foliated Cross. Here we are favored with Mr 
Maudslay’s excellent photograph, of which a copy is given in our 
plate Xxuir. 
The numeral series and dates in the order in which they stand in the 
inscription, including the initial series as interpreted by Goodman 
(except as to the 20 days), are as follows: 
Left slab 
Days. 
1 Sf 18 5 4 OF 1 Ahaud3 Mae (9 Vamat) (275.480) 2222 -. 2 eo G0 
2 LALO ei Canacy iy axe (LORBen)) eee ee meat sere sas eee ee 299 
3 elas Oe 2 Ahan 3s Uayeb (438) 7anain)) mae eee 12, 520 
1 Ahau 13 Mac (9 Lamat) 
4 (nine /omloe | (mordate)): (060996) eseeseeee seems es sae ee ae 17, 096 
Middle space 
8 Oc 3 Kayab (11 Lamat) 
Right slab 
2 Cib 14 Mol (5 Akbal) 
3 Caban? 15 Mol (5 Akbal) 
12 6 9 3 (no date; doubtful series though distinet)..---.-. 2, 343 
2, 2 9 6 4 8 Ahau3 Uo? (12 Ezanab?) or 8 Oc 3 Kayab... 17, 764 
3 Gretel (6hs | GON date eee ere eee arenas, een ees, 2, 386 
4 Ze As SrA aw S alos (ise tlie) Meee ete ee cee 2 604 
5? 13 0 0 O (no date; probably not a counter)--.-.------ (17, 680?) 
As in the lists heretofore given, for convenience the series are num- 
bered at the left, the years are added in parentheses, the number of 
days are indicated by the numeral series placed to the right, and the 
remainder is shown after the calendar rounds have been subtracted 
when the total exceeds a calendar round. In place of the 20 days 
given by Goodman I have in each case substituted 0 days, as T thus 
interpret the symbol in the inscription. 
As the reader must have the inscription before him to find the posi- 
tion of the numeral series and dates and is presumed now to be suf- 
ficiently posted to find them from the list given above, it is deemed 
unnecessary to give here a list of the glyphs. Such reference to 
special glyphs as is deemed necessary will be made as we proceed. 
The numerals to the time periods in the initial series of this inscription, 
as in the two which have been examined, consist of face characters, 
