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As an illustration of the nature of the K'an Tok Tablet, this passage tells how a lord named Janahb' Sotz' donned the headband of K'an Tok officialdom under the auspices of the Palenque ruler Lady Yohl Ik'nal (formerly known as Lady Olnal or Lady Kan Ik). This was evidently a high-ranking position within Palenque, subordinate to the king (David Stuart, 2000: note 4.) The complete title of the K'an Tok lords has not been deciphered.