The stela depicts the Maya queen Ok Ain (or Ok Ayiin, ‘Alligator Foot’). Her name and (unfortunately illegible) title are written in five Mayan gliefs at the top left: ‘ix ok ayiin’ [Queen Alligator Foot]. The last two gliefs reveal her lineage: ‘ix ajaw’ [noblewoman from Pomoy]. Where Pomoy was located is as yet unknown. Possibly it was near Toniná, near Palenque. That city and Pomoy were each other's rivals, according to inscriptions in Toniná. The other gliefs tell the names of the artists: the left column reads ‘yuxul’ [artist], followed by the name and title: ‘kan ajaw aj ox te k'uh’ [4 Ajaw of (the place) of the Three Gods]. Oxte'k'uh has not yet been recovered (in 2005) but was also under the influence of Palenque. Then comes the fourth glief: ‘yaj naab’ [artist of] and again the name and title of Queen Ok Ayiin (‘Alligator foot’). Then, finally, in the right-hand column follow the gliefs of the second artist: ‘yuxul’ and ‘Akuul’ (his name). Maya artworks are more often than not signed. The texts should be read from top to bottom.
The clothing of the woman on this depicted panel is typical of depictions from the Classical Period: a tunic or skirt with a tartan pattern depicting the shell of a turtle. Her belt is decorated with the head of the mythical fish ‘xok’. Her headdress takes the form of a creature with a long mouth, with in this case a ‘feathered serpent’ decorated with a bundle of feathers above it. The cross pattern represents the earth's surface; it is an abstracted version of a turtle's shell, symbolising the earth. The animal plays a leading role in numerous myths related to maize cultivation. Queen Ok Ayiin is an incarnation of the fertile earth that gives birth to maize. Her dress clearly refers to the turtle (earth). The fish on her belt recalls the plant's birth in the river and the fact that in different versions of the myth, the young maize first turned into a fish. The Water Lily monster - half of its mouth can be seen in the bottom left corner - and the air bubbles behind the feet of the nurturing mother are additional references to a watery environment. To the right of her feet, we see a flower resembling the Victoria Amazonica, a large water lily. To the left is possibly the plant's spiny leaf depicted. The ‘feathered serpent’ in her headdress would symbolise the ear of corn. Traces of red pigment are visible on the stone, including as a background to the figure.
