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Piece of wax from wild bees - used in the preparation of candles, together with
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Object Number 38-60-30/1761
Display Title Piece of wax from wild bees - used in the preparation of candles, together with
Descriptions
Object Description Piece of wax from wild bees - used in the preparation of candles, together with cotton
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Quichua
  • Payamino
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Payamino, vicinity of mouth of; Rio Napo, tributary of

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