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  • upper guinea[1]
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  • wood[72]
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  • carved[14]
  • incised[34]
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  • yes[25]
african
gourd

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AF2298B

AF2298B

Milk Vessel

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AF4079B

AF4079B

Vessel Lid

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AF4078B

AF4078B

Vessel Lid

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AF4077B

AF4077B

Vessel Lid

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AF4076B

AF4076B

Vessel Lid

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AF4075B

AF4075B

Vessel Lid

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AF4074B

AF4074B

Vessel Lid

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AF4073B

AF4073B

Vessel Lid

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AF4072B

AF4072B

Vessel Lid

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2010-10-32

2010-10-32

Gourd

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2010-10-24

2010-10-24

Bowl

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2010-10-21

2010-10-21

Bowl

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2006-15-47

2006-15-47

Bottle

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2006-15-46

2006-15-46

Bottle

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2017-14-18

2017-14-18

Tobacco Gourd

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AF265B

AF265B

Fiddle Bow

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AF265A

AF265A

Fiddle

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AF4047.2

AF4047.2

Bottle

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AF4047.1

AF4047.1

Bottle

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2003-74-33B

2003-74-33B

Bottle

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2003-74-33A

2003-74-33A

Water Bottle

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2003-65-74B

2003-65-74B

Phiale Fragment

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2003-65-74A

2003-65-74A

Phiale

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2003-63-141

2003-63-141

Ink Well

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2003-72-14B

2003-72-14B

Gourd

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2003-72-19

2003-72-19

Guitar (uncertain)

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2003-76-1

2003-76-1

Zither

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2003-82-39

2003-82-39

Stringed Instrument

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2003-82-40

2003-82-40

Kora

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2003-72-34

2003-72-34

Kora

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2003-72-20

2003-72-20

Kora

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2003-72-21

2003-72-21

Kora

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