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  • female head[1]
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  • goat?[1]
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  • head[2]
  • hornbills[1]
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  • human head?[1]
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  • janus[1]
  • kneeling women[1]
  • lizard[1]
  • mallet?[1]
  • man[9]
  • mask[1]
  • monkey[1]
  • monkey head?[1]
  • nun[1]
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  • ox[1]
  • pineapple[1]
  • pot[1]
  • ram[1]
  • rider[1]
  • rifle[1]
  • senufo[1]
  • skull[2]
  • snake[6]
  • standing female figure[1]
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  • stick?[1]
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  • wari[1]
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  • woman[11]
  • wrestling[1]
  • arabic language[1]
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  • animal bone joint[2]
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  • cowrie[1]
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  • fiber[57]
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  • glass[4]
  • gourd[14]
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  • woven[22]
  • cotheel[1]
  • ishan[1]
  • issac o. edokpolo[1]
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  • british west africa[1]
  • yes[98]
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AF811

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Stool

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97-18-17

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Mask

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AF393

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Cup

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AF665

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93-9-77

93-9-77

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AF139

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Tambourine

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AF4705

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Tusk

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AF876

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Comb (Hair - grooming tool)

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42-21-295

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Spoon

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AF2215

AF2215

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97-18-20

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90-10-1

90-10-1

Statuette

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93-9-94A

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Figurine

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AF698

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Whistle

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43-12-20

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Bowl

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AF2805

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Jar

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AF608

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Figure

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AF672

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Fetish

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59-20-15

59-20-15

Bowl

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93-9-41B

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Stick Game

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AF443

AF443

Dish

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AF1320

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Bowl

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AF897

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Bracelet

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AF875

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Comb (Hair - grooming tool)

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AF387

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Cup

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AF763

AF763

Weaving Implement

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93-9-6

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58-13-1

58-13-1

Tusk

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AF475

AF475

Cup

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AF750

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Ladle

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AF749

AF749

Spoon

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AF462

AF462

Cup

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