The second gesture we will look at and which I will call Gesture 2 consists of the right arm held across the chest, with the hand clasping the opposite shoulder (illustrations b, c, d, and a). More than one character in a given scene can be shown displaying this gesture. This gesture has not been observed on any central or focal figures, although the spatial placement in scenes of the characters who adopt it would argue for its association with individuals of a relatively high status.

Illustration courtesy of Justin Kerr's Mayavase Database.