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  • busira river[4]
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  • capetown[1]
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  • gabun[1]
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  • ituri forest[6]
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  • kenya[44]
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  • lac mai-ndombe[3]
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  • bakete[1]
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  • bakota[2]
  • bakundu[7]
  • bakusu[4]
  • balega[1]
  • balese[1]
  • baloi[1]
  • balolo (bantu culture)[14]
  • baluba[4]
  • bambara[3]
  • bangala[5]
  • bangwandi[1]
  • bari[2]
  • barundi[2]
  • basoko[4]
  • basongo[2]
  • basundi[1]
  • bateke[6]
  • batetela[1]
  • baturanga[1]
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  • bwaka[1]
  • coptic[10]
  • edo (africa)[2]
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  • elgeyo[1]
  • fang[3]
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  • ovimbundu[1]
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  • sakuyu[1]
  • senufo[1]
  • shangana-tsonga[24]
  • sherbro[1]
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  • songe[1]
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  • yakoma[2]
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  • zulu[7]
  • african[27]
  • central africa[4]
  • east africa[5]
  • masai cluster[1]
  • north africa[7]
  • southern africa[1]
  • west africa[5]
  • bedouin camp[1]
  • burungu camp at foot of mountain[1]
  • chief kaperamus' village[2]
  • east of mambasa[3]
  • kibera hills , near edge of forest near usumburu[2]
  • labibela[1]
  • lalibela, amanuel church region[2]
  • maasai stand[1]
  • maun[1]
  • nezla[4]
  • well near carthage[1]
  • adinkra symbol[9]
  • akpata[1]
  • antelope[1]
  • bird[2]
  • bird head[2]
  • bowl[1]
  • child?[1]
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  • crescent[1]
  • dog[2]
  • drum[4]
  • drum stick[2]
  • drumsticks[1]
  • elephant[1]
  • face[1]
  • female[1]
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  • stool[3]
  • table[1]
  • tortoise[1]
  • tree[1]
  • umbrella[5]
  • vase[1]
  • arab[1]
  • arabic language[17]
  • english language[1]
  • agate[1]
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  • bamboo[22]
  • bead[5]
  • beads[11]
  • boar tusk[1]
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  • brass[9]
  • cane (plant)[5]
  • claw[1]
  • clay[3]
  • cloth[11]
  • coconut shell[1]
  • copper[2]
  • coral[3]
  • cord[2]
  • cotton[30]
  • cowrie shell[2]
  • cowrie shells[2]
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  • ebony wood[1]
  • elephant hide[1]
  • fabric[6]
  • feather[13]
  • feathers[5]
  • felt[3]
  • fiber[42]
  • flannel[3]
  • fur[7]
  • glass[35]
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  • gourd[12]
  • grass[1]
  • hair[4]
  • hide[15]
  • horn (animal part)[4]
  • iron[1]
  • ivory[6]
  • leaf[1]
  • leather[77]
  • mahogany[1]
  • metal[902]
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  • nails[3]
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  • pigment[23]
  • plant fiber[14]
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  • porcelain[3]
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  • rawhide[1]
  • reed (plant)[8]
  • rope[5]
  • rubber[2]
  • seed pods[2]
  • sheep horn[1]
  • shell[2]
  • shoelace[1]
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  • sewn[10]
  • stamped[1]
  • woven[37]
  • aimiyekagbon ogbebor[1]
  • cotheel[1]
  • czechoslovakia[1]
  • japan[1]
  • yes[46]
african
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AF456B

AF456B

Cup

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2003-52-40

2003-52-40

Bracelet (uncertain)

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2003-52-39

2003-52-39

Spoon

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2003-82-115

2003-82-115

Sword

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29-221-544

29-221-544

Medallion

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29-221-547

29-221-547

Medallion

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29-221-546

29-221-546

Medallion

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29-221-534

29-221-534

Medallion

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29-221-521

29-221-521

Medallion

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2003-74-21

2003-74-21

Ornament

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2003-82-123

2003-82-123

Sword

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AF3949

AF3949

Charm

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AF3721

AF3721

Apron

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97-120-863

97-120-863

Spear

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42-21-204A

42-21-204A

Spur

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42-21-211

42-21-211

Bag

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30-49-5

30-49-5

Spear

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AF3836

AF3836

Bracelet

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91-13-17

91-13-17

Horn Fetish

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95-22-13B

95-22-13B

Earring

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93-9-96

93-9-96

Tray

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AF2200

AF2200

Necklace

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AF4208

AF4208

Pipe

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2014-13-47

2014-13-47

Oboe

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91-13-20

91-13-20

Amulet

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91-13-19

91-13-19

Amulet

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AF2976A

AF2976A

Arrow

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97-18-31

97-18-31

Harp

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91-13-30A

91-13-30A

Vessel

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57-11-2

57-11-2

Mask

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AF3279

AF3279

Spear

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AF809

AF809

Head Rest

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