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  • rope[1]
  • seeds[6]
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  • shells[1]
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  • string[4]
  • upper guinea[1]
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  • wood[72]
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  • carved[14]
  • incised[34]
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  • sewn[2]
  • woven[3]
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  • yes[25]
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2003-72-111

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Bowl

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2003-72-110

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Bowl

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2003-72-70

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Gourd

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2003-72-69

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Snuffbox

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2003-72-40

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Basket

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2003-82-219D

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Necklace Fragment

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2003-82-219C

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2003-82-219B

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2003-72-203B

2003-72-203B

Gourd

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2003-82-37

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Rattle

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2003-82-36

2003-82-36

Rattle

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2003-82-35

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Rattle

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2003-72-35

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Rattle

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2003-56-4

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Spoon

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Lyre

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Calabash

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