CMGG entry for piit      (This article is part of the Learner's Maya Glyph Guide.)

Translation: palanquin, litter
Part of speech: Noun

Logogram spellings of piit

                                                                                 

TOK.p33.r1.c4 = BMM9.p20.r7.c4                    BMM9.p12.r5.c3                        25EMC.pdfp45.#7

PIIT?                                                                        PIT                                                 PIT

 

A drawing of a motorcycle Description automatically generated                                                   A black and white drawing of a totem Description automatically generated                                                         A black and white drawing of an elephant Description automatically generated 

HelmkeEtAl-SaRV.p23.fig14a                         HelmkeEtAl-SaRV.p23.fig14b                   HelmkeEtAl-SaRV.p23.fig14c

TCU Monument 1                                             CRC Altar 12                                                TIK Temple 4 Lintel 2

PIIT.ta                                                                 PIIT:ta                                                            <[?]PIIT:la?>.ta

 

                                                                                                      

HelmkeEtAl-SaRV.p23.fig14d                        HelmkeEtAl-SaRV.p23.fig14e                    HelmkeEtAl-SaRV.p23.fig14f

NTN Drawing 6                                                 SCU Stela 1                                                   NTN Drawing 9

6.PIIT                                                                  8:PIIT                                                             9.PIIT

 

A black and white drawing of an elephant Description automatically generated

Stuart-TIfTXIX

PAL Temple 19 Platform South Side P4

 

·    No glyphs given in K&H, K&L.

·    HelmkeEtAl-SaRV is largely devoted to the topic of Classic Maya palanquins. In it is explained that: [the logogram] is a stylized depiction of a small throne, topped by a cushion and the sign AJAW, which although unread in this context, serves to indicate that this is a royal litter.

·    Could it be possible that the palanquin is so holy and venerated that it is given the title “Ajaw”? I.e. could it be that some of these are read PIIT:AJAW?