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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
Bee's wax = li-lin
08-36-70/74412 Bee's wax = li-lin
Faunal
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
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 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