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  • Object[189]
  • no[27]
  • yes[162]
  • no[171]
  • yes[18]
  • african[189]
  • balafon[1]
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west africa

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2003-72-23A

2003-72-23A

War Drum

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2003-72-16

2003-72-16

Bell

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2003-72-13

2003-72-13

Rattle

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2003-72-7B

2003-72-7B

Castanet Fragment

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2003-72-9

2003-72-9

Musical Instrument Fragment

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2003-72-8

2003-72-8

Musical Instrument Fragment

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2003-72-7A

2003-72-7A

Castanet

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2003-73-1

2003-73-1

Lyre

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2003-63-9

2003-63-9

Game Board

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2003-72-23B

2003-72-23B

Drum Fragment

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2003-70-1

2003-70-1

Game Board

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2003-63-8

2003-63-8

Game Board

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2003-63-7

2003-63-7

Game Board

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2003-63-6

2003-63-6

Game Board

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2003-63-5

2003-63-5

Game Board

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2003-63-4

2003-63-4

Game Board

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2003-63-3

2003-63-3

Game Board

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2003-63-11

2003-63-11

Flute

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2003-63-12A

2003-63-12A

Rattle Fragment

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2003-63-2

2003-63-2

Game Board

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65-37-2

65-37-2

Drum

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53-1-1B

53-1-1B

Game Pieces

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93-9-41A

93-9-41A

Stick Game

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30-35-4

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Harp

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93-9-2

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Tension Drum

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93-9-76

93-9-76

Rattle

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93-9-74B

93-9-74B

Rattle

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93-9-28

93-9-28

Musical Instrument

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93-9-36B

93-9-36B

Drum Membrane

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93-9-36A

93-9-36A

Drum

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93-9-35B

93-9-35B

Drum Membrane

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93-9-35A

93-9-35A

Drum

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