Carrick's Bend Knot

Compare these, which are all versions of a knot called the carrick bend:

From the North Acropolis at Uxmal:

From one of the stela at Ceibal:

From Lintel 24 at Yaxchilàn.

If you know of any other instances where this knot appears, please email me.

Photos of the Maya vases and Lintel 24 are copyrighted by Justin Kerr. Lintel 24 drawing copyrighted by John Montgomery. Other photos are copyrighted by Greg Reddick.