| Animal Headdress | |
|---|---|
 Animal Headdress's glyph | |
| Ajaw of Tikal | |
| Reign | c. 290 |
| Predecessor | Foliated Jaguar |
| Successor | Sihyaj Chan K'awiil I |
| Spouse | Lady Skull |
| Issue | Sihyaj Chan K'awiil I |
| Religion | Maya religion |
Animal Headdress, [N 1] (fl. c. 292) was ajaw ("lord") of the Maya city-state of Tikal. He was father of his successor Sihyaj Chan K'awiil I and husband of Lady Skull. [1]
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