Bee Skep
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Artifact Overview
A bee skep provided shelter to domesticated honeybees. A skep consisted of coiled grain straw bound with wood splints. The small opening allowed bees to enter and make their honeycomb to store food to sustain the hive's bee larvae. Beekeepers put skeps near orchards, gardens, and fields with plants needing pollination and harvested the excess honey and beeswax.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bee skep
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.0.22.190
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Straw (Plant material)
Color
Pale yellow
Dimensions
Height: 17 in
Diameter: 13 in
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