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Object Number 58-34-20/71577
Display Title Bernaldino Tun with bee's nest
Descriptions
Subject
  • Man
  • Expedition
  • Architecture
  • Wall
  • Animal
Department Photographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / Yucatan / <County> / <City> / Chichen Itza
Intrasite North Colonnade

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Bernaldino Tun
58-34-20/34094 Bernaldino Tun
Valladolid
Santiago Cupul, Helga Larsen and Bernaldino Tun
58-34-20/34097 Santiago Cupul, Helga Larsen and Bernaldino Tun
Valladolid
Santiago Cupul and Bernaldino Tun
58-34-20/34096 Santiago Cupul and Bernaldino Tun
Valladolid
Bernaldino Tun of Piste
58-34-20/32900 Bernaldino Tun of Piste
Chichen Itza
Cylindrical form of bark, with bee's wax in it, it is used in barter at the stor
47-44-50/6171 Cylindrical form of bark, with bee's wax in it, it is used in barter at the stor
Container
Africa
Bee's wax = li-lin
08-36-70/74412 Bee's wax = li-lin
Faunal
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Bee's wax covered basket for containing parts of sacred hog or chicken+
08-36-70/74146 Bee's wax covered basket for containing parts of sacred hog or chicken+
Basket
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Woven palmetto sieve for straining the bee's wax
47-44-50/6169 Woven palmetto sieve for straining the bee's wax
Basket
Africa
Bee's wax (kuki) - wrapped in a leaf; seals blow pipe
48-17-30/7117 Bee's wax (kuki) - wrapped in a leaf; seals blow pipe
Pouch
Conejo
Pantomime dance called "Robbing the bees' nest"
12-61-70/10861.1.2093 Pantomime dance called "Robbing the bees' nest"
Jolo Island
"Robbing the bees' nest" dance
12-61-70/10861.1.2094 "Robbing the bees' nest" dance
Jolo Island
Bernaldino Tun of Piste, portrait in doorway
58-34-00/2.2144 Bernaldino Tun of Piste, portrait in doorway
Piste