"The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico City issued a statement on Saturday, December 27, after Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny touched an artifact on display at an archaeology museum earlier this month. According to INAH and fan accounts, Bad Bunny, whose full name is Benito Antonio MartÃnez Ocasio, posted images of himself placing his hands on a stela, a type of carved stone monument found in former Maya city-states in Mexico and Central America."
"The singer and rapper, who will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, reportedly deleted a post on Instagram that showed a hooded individual touching an unprotected stela at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. "As it is public knowledge, physical contact with archaeological property is prohibited," INAH said in a post about the incident. The museum said that its staff instructed Bad Bunny not to touch the artifacts."
Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny placed his hand on an unprotected stela at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City and posted images of the contact online. The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) issued a statement noting that physical contact with archaeological property is prohibited. Museum staff repeatedly instructed the artist not to touch the artifacts, and the artist reportedly deleted an Instagram post showing a hooded individual touching the stela. Bad Bunny concluded eight sold-out concerts in Mexico City that drew an estimated half-million visitors and will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February. INAH has not responded to an inquiry from Hyperallergic.
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