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  • no[122]
  • yes[191]
  • no[310]
  • yes[3]
  • african[313]
  • amulet[1]
  • bell[37]
  • bow[2]
  • bow harp[1]
  • ceremonial artifact[1]
  • double bell[2]
  • drum[23]
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  • drumstick[8]
  • fiddle[2]
  • finger piano[1]
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  • game board[2]
  • game piece[43]
  • gong[13]
  • gong striker[6]
  • guitar[2]
  • harp[24]
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  • lance[1]
  • leg rattle[5]
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  • trumpet[36]
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  • belgian congo[73]
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  • gabon[67]
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  • kasai district[71]
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  • maritime congo[13]
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  • sudan[1]
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  • upper guinea[2]
  • welle district[1]
  • west africa[1]
  • west central africa[7]
  • zaire[96]
  • ambundu[7]
  • azande[1]
  • babundu[2]
  • badinga[2]
  • badjok[1]
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  • baluba[15]
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  • fang[57]
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  • mangbettu[1]
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  • pianga[3]
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  • songe[1]
  • zappo-zap[1]
  • central africa[313]
  • between the elila and lowa rivers[1]
  • east of mambasa[1]
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  • headdress[1]
  • human face[3]
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  • brass[5]
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  • cane (plant)[17]
  • coconut shell[27]
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  • iron[38]
  • ivory[43]
  • leather[9]
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  • nut (plant)[4]
  • nuts[13]
  • paint[1]
  • pandanus leaf[1]
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  • plant fiber[4]
  • plastic[2]
  • rawhide[8]
  • reed (plant)[1]
  • reptile skin[4]
  • resin (material)[2]
  • seashell[1]
  • seeds[23]
  • shell[1]
  • skin[42]
  • snakeskin[3]
  • steel[1]
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  • wood[167]
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  • carved[8]
  • incised[3]
  • painted[5]
  • sewn[1]
  • yes[12]
central africa

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AF953

Whistle

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AF703

Whistle

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AF3584

Flute

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8761

Drum

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AF704

Whistle

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AF1822

Drum

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AF201

Bell

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AF191

Bell

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70-9-8B

Rattle

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8749G

Flute

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AF3628

Bell

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AF3629

Rattle

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29-59-92

Rattle

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8746C

Bell

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8746B

Bell

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AF180

Drum

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AF179

Drum

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AF5216

Gong

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AF5217

Bell

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8749F

Flute

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AF187C

Gong Striker

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AF187B

Gong Striker

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80-21-1

Drum

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68-18-67.8

Game Piece

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68-18-67.7

Game Piece

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AF4728B

Bell

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AF1985B

Bow Harp

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AF1985A

Harp

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29-59-84B

Slit Drum

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29-59-84A

Slit Drum

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CG2001-8-46

Bell

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CG2001-8-36

Drumstick

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