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  • yes[463]
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  • textile[276]
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  • africa[33]
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  • sherbro island[15]
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  • sierra leone[29]
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  • west africa[10]
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  • mendi[4]
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  • sherbro[5]
  • somali[2]
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  • timne[5]
  • ukamba[1]
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  • yoruba[22]
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  • baoma[1]
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  • coast of loango ?[1]
  • rotifunk[5]
  • sitia chiefdom[1]
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  • adinkra symbol[10]
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  • geometric designs[3]
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  • horn[3]
  • horned face[1]
  • house[2]
  • insect[2]
  • islamic knot[4]
  • king[4]
  • lion[4]
  • lizards[2]
  • mallet[1]
  • medallion[4]
  • moon[1]
  • ostrich[4]
  • palm tree[2]
  • penny[1]
  • person[1]
  • queen[4]
  • rattle[1]
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  • sandals[2]
  • scorpion[2]
  • seashell[1]
  • snake[2]
  • spoon[4]
  • star[4]
  • starfish[1]
  • stool[3]
  • sun in eclipse[1]
  • table[1]
  • tortoise[1]
  • tree[1]
  • trees[1]
  • triangles[1]
  • umbrella[9]
  • vase[1]
  • wire[1]
  • woman[3]
  • arabic language[7]
  • french[2]
  • personal symbol[1]
  • yoruba language[6]
  • brass[3]
  • brocade[1]
  • camel hair[1]
  • cardboard[4]
  • ceramic[3]
  • cork[1]
  • cotton[529]
  • cowrie[5]
  • damask[1]
  • dye[3]
  • fabric[2]
  • feather[3]
  • felt[1]
  • fiber[14]
  • flannel[1]
  • glass[11]
  • goat hair[2]
  • goat skin[1]
  • gourd[1]
  • grass[2]
  • hide[1]
  • horsehair[1]
  • indigo[1]
  • indigo dye[18]
  • ink[1]
  • iron[2]
  • lace[1]
  • leaf[1]
  • leather[11]
  • linen[2]
  • metal[30]
  • mirrors[1]
  • nylon[1]
  • palm[2]
  • paper[1]
  • pigment[84]
  • raffia[8]
  • raphia[1]
  • seeds[1]
  • shell[2]
  • shells[1]
  • silk[36]
  • silver[7]
  • skin[2]
  • sponge[1]
  • steel[1]
  • textile[1]
  • thread[2]
  • tin[1]
  • velvet[3]
  • wood[34]
  • wool[9]
  • appliqued[5]
  • braided[4]
  • brocade[1]
  • carved[1]
  • crocheted[2]
  • cross stitch[1]
  • dyed[181]
  • embroidered[32]
  • hand painted[18]
  • incised[1]
  • non-woven[1]
  • painted[2]
  • plaited[2]
  • printed[26]
  • sewn[50]
  • spun[8]
  • twisted[1]
  • undyed[6]
  • woven[229]
  • yes[25]
african
cotton

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2003-70-65

2003-70-65

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2003-70-64

2003-70-64

Robe

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2003-72-355

2003-72-355

Cloth

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2003-72-354

2003-72-354

Cloth

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2003-72-353

2003-72-353

Cloth

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2003-72-352

2003-72-352

Cloth

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2003-58-32

2003-58-32

Curtain

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2003-58-26

2003-58-26

Curtain

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2003-58-23

2003-58-23

Curtain

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69-15-30

69-15-30

Textile

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72-28-21

72-28-21

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29-201-583

29-201-583

Spinning Top

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81-2-6

81-2-6

Robe

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87-13-141B

87-13-141B

Scarf

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29-201-467

29-201-467

Napkin

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AF3557

AF3557

Coat

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AF5052A

AF5052A

Cap

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29-201-456

29-201-456

Waistcoat

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81-11-87

81-11-87

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78-2-1

78-2-1

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78-2-3

78-2-3

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29-201-463

29-201-463

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16005

16005

Currency

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2008-13-8

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Hat

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2008-13-5

2008-13-5

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AF5052C

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2003-72-407

2003-72-407

Robe

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2003-66-17

2003-66-17

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2003-82-431

2003-82-431

Hat

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2003-82-430

2003-82-430

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2003-82-429

2003-82-429

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2003-63-17

2003-63-17

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