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  • box[3]
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  • bracelet[76]
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  • carving[10]
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  • waginda[1]
  • washashi[1]
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  • yoruba[10]
  • central africa[43]
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  • edo (africa)[4]
  • north africa[7]
  • owo-yoruba[4]
  • west africa[5]
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  • between the elila and lowa rivers[1]
  • kano region[1]
  • lake region[1]
  • n.e. belgian congo[1]
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  • semio post on the r. werre,[1]
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  • alligator[2]
  • animal[2]
  • bottle[1]
  • catfish[1]
  • couple[1]
  • crocodile[2]
  • drum[1]
  • elephant[4]
  • elephant head[4]
  • face[4]
  • hand[1]
  • head[3]
  • human face[2]
  • human female[1]
  • human figures[1]
  • lizard[1]
  • male figure[1]
  • man[6]
  • men[1]
  • pangolin[1]
  • parasol[1]
  • snake[1]
  • standing female figure[1]
  • standing male figure[1]
  • woman[1]
  • arabic language[2]
  • english[1]
  • english language[1]
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  • apricot wood[1]
  • bark fiber[1]
  • bone[3]
  • brass[7]
  • ceramic[1]
  • copper[4]
  • copper alloy[2]
  • crocodile hide[1]
  • ebony wood[2]
  • elephant ivory[1]
  • elephant tusk[13]
  • fabric[1]
  • fiber[10]
  • flint[2]
  • hair[1]
  • hide[1]
  • horn (animal part)[2]
  • iron[34]
  • ivory[380]
  • leather[22]
  • metal[6]
  • nail[1]
  • olive wood[1]
  • parchment[1]
  • plant fiber[1]
  • poplar wood[1]
  • reptile skin[4]
  • rhinoceros horn[1]
  • silk[2]
  • silver[8]
  • silver alloy[1]
  • skin[4]
  • snakeskin[2]
  • steel[5]
  • wood[32]
  • carved[39]
  • engraved[3]
  • incised[16]
  • inlaid[7]
  • niello[1]
  • painted[1]
  • yes[41]
african
ivory

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29-93-3

29-93-3

Armlet

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AF1937

AF1937

Chopper

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29-93-6A

29-93-6A

Box

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29-93-6B

29-93-6B

Box Lid

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67-30-31

67-30-31

Bracelet

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29-236-5

29-236-5

Talisman

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AF4703

AF4703

On Display

Tusk

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93-9-68

93-9-68

Carving

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CG98-1-81

CG98-1-81

Snaphaunce Gun

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AF5248

AF5248

Hairpin

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48-29-83

48-29-83

Flywhisk

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AF930

AF930

Ornament

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93-9-42

93-9-42

Knife

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AF919

AF919

Pendant, Religious

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CG98-1-82

CG98-1-82

Snaphaunce Gun

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AF225

AF225

Musical Horn

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AF4702

AF4702

Tusk

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AF143

AF143

Lute

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AF4991

AF4991

Girdle

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AF3753

AF3753

Bracelet

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31-2-238

31-2-238

Snuff Container

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48-29-147

48-29-147

Charm

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AF948

AF948

Whistle

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AF3754

AF3754

Bracelet

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AF4525E

AF4525E

Bracelet

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AF4952

AF4952

Bracelet

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29-94-110A

29-94-110A

Game Piece

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AF5431

AF5431

Bark Beater

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AF1115

AF1115

Knife

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AF4634

AF4634

Bracelet

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93-9-130

93-9-130

Figurine

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AF842

AF842

Trumpet

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