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  • guro[5]
  • herero[5]
  • ibibio[1]
  • ibibio society[1]
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  • isambo[13]
  • ishan[1]
  • kanioka[7]
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  • kuba (african culture)[4]
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  • lulua[3]
  • mabudu[1]
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  • mali[1]
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  • masuku[1]
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  • mossi[5]
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  • njinga[1]
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  • owo[3]
  • pianga[43]
  • provinicial bini[1]
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  • senufo[3]
  • somali[2]
  • suku[1]
  • swahili cluster[1]
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  • yoruba[10]
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  • edo (africa)[6]
  • ishan[1]
  • north africa[4]
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  • west; region of n'zerekore[1]
  • animal[6]
  • animal head[1]
  • antelope[5]
  • antelope?[1]
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  • baboon[1]
  • bird[10]
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  • chief[2]
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  • cicatrisation[1]
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  • face[3]
  • female[2]
  • female head[1]
  • figure[1]
  • figures[1]
  • floral[1]
  • goat?[1]
  • gun[1]
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  • head[2]
  • hornbills[1]
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  • human[18]
  • human face[5]
  • human female[1]
  • human figure[3]
  • human head[4]
  • human head?[1]
  • hunt[3]
  • hunter[1]
  • janus[1]
  • kneeling women[1]
  • lizard[1]
  • mallet?[1]
  • man[9]
  • mask[1]
  • monkey[1]
  • monkey head?[1]
  • nun[1]
  • owl[1]
  • ox[1]
  • pineapple[1]
  • pot[1]
  • ram[1]
  • rider[1]
  • rifle[1]
  • senufo[1]
  • skull[2]
  • snake[6]
  • standing female figure[1]
  • standing male figure[2]
  • stick?[1]
  • turtles[1]
  • wari[1]
  • warthog[1]
  • woman[11]
  • wrestling[1]
  • arabic language[1]
  • english[1]
  • english language[4]
  • animal bone joint[2]
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  • bast[3]
  • bead[3]
  • beads[7]
  • bone[9]
  • brass[3]
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  • cloth[10]
  • coconut shell[9]
  • copper[4]
  • copper alloy[1]
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  • cowrie[1]
  • cowrie shells[1]
  • cowry shells[2]
  • ebony[10]
  • ebony wood[1]
  • elephant ivory[6]
  • elephant tusk[9]
  • fabric[1]
  • feather[3]
  • feathers[1]
  • fiber[57]
  • fur[3]
  • glass[4]
  • gourd[14]
  • grass[1]
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  • hide[2]
  • horn (animal part)[6]
  • iron[11]
  • ivory[39]
  • leather[30]
  • mahogany[1]
  • metal[39]
  • mother-of-pearl[2]
  • nails[1]
  • paint[13]
  • parchment[1]
  • pigment[55]
  • plant fiber[12]
  • raffia[7]
  • rope[2]
  • seed pods[2]
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  • skin[4]
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  • thread[14]
  • tin[1]
  • twine[1]
  • vegetable dye[1]
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  • incised[76]
  • inlaid[4]
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  • polished[2]
  • sewn[9]
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  • woven[22]
  • cotheel[1]
  • ishan[1]
  • issac o. edokpolo[1]
  • max buchner[1]
  • british west africa[1]
  • yes[98]
african
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2003-23-5

2003-23-5

Serving Dish

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2004-18-2F

2004-18-2F

Arrow Fragment

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AF541B

AF541B

Box Lid

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2003-82-27

2003-82-27

Musical Instrument Fragment

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97-17-3

97-17-3

Carving

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AF517B

AF517B

Box Lid

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AF517A

AF517A

Box

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AF454C

AF454C

Cup

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2003-86-14

2003-86-14

Broom

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29-59-184

29-59-184

Carrying Stick

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2003-63-5

2003-63-5

Game Board

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2003-61-5B

2003-61-5B

Figurine

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AF431A

AF431A

Vessel

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2003-86-11

2003-86-11

Machete

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2003-86-10

2003-86-10

Machete

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2003-63-150B

2003-63-150B

Sandal

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AF541A

AF541A

Box

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AF538A

AF538A

Box

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AF535A

AF535A

Box

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AF532B

AF532B

Box

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AF532A

AF532A

Box

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AF531B

AF531B

Box Lid

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AF514B

AF514B

Box Lid

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AF514A

AF514A

Box

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29-236-73

29-236-73

Whetstone

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2003-61-5A

2003-61-5A

Figurine

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AF396A

AF396A

Cup

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73-21-1

73-21-1

Mask

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AF553B

AF553B

Box Lid

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AF1387B

AF1387B

Ladle

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2003-82-43

2003-82-43

Finger Piano

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AF590

AF590

Drinking Horn

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