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  • rope[1]
  • seeds[6]
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  • skin[19]
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  • upper guinea[1]
  • wax[1]
  • wood[72]
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  • carved[14]
  • incised[34]
  • inlaid[1]
  • painted[3]
  • sewn[2]
  • woven[3]
  • british west africa[1]
  • yes[25]
african
gourd

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AF238A

AF238A

Rattle

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59-20-17

59-20-17

Bowl

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20373

20373

Snuff Holder

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48-7-10

48-7-10

Vessel

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AF4884B

AF4884B

Snuff Holder

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59-10-3

59-10-3

Bottle

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AF260

AF260

Fiddle

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44-14-125

44-14-125

Harp

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29-59-145

29-59-145

Snuff Tube

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AF4070

AF4070

Bowl

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29-59-88

29-59-88

Rasp

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19430

19430

Snuff Holder

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29-59-137

29-59-137

Mortar

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AF1282A

AF1282A

Container

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AF4597

AF4597

Ladle

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83-26-7

83-26-7

Pipe

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AF3588

AF3588

Finger Piano

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AF1287A

AF1287A

Container

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AF5423

AF5423

Headwear

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AF1268A

AF1268A

Container

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AF1283B

AF1283B

Lid

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AF1283A

AF1283A

Container

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8755

8755

Harp

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AF246

AF246

Zither

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AF4612

AF4612

Tobacco Case

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91-13-42

91-13-42

Gourd Fragment

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AF2313

AF2313

Snuff Holder

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AF1348

AF1348

Rattle

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AF4085

AF4085

Bowl

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AF250

AF250

Harp

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AF4086

AF4086

Ladle

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AF4199

AF4199

Pipe

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