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  • bedouin camp[10]
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  • elephant[11]
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  • lion[6]
  • male[64]
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  • mallet[10]
  • man[80]
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  • cane (plant)[151]
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  • hair[75]
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  • horn (animal part)[171]
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  • leaf[120]
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  • rattan[17]
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  • resin (material)[11]
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  • shell[84]
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  • sinew[60]
  • skin[345]
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  • potter's wheel[19]
  • printed[26]
  • retouched[9]
  • sewn[228]
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  • undyed[9]
  • utilized[1]
  • welded[1]
  • wind-polished[1]
  • woven[561]
  • wrapped[1]
  • yarn[1]
  • aimiyekagbon ogbebor[1]
  • bela sara m'daye[1]
  • chief ovia idah[1]
  • cotheel[1]
  • edwin ofori[8]
  • ephraim amu[7]
  • france[2]
  • ijebu[1]
  • ishan[2]
  • issac o. edokpolo[1]
  • mahmud ii[1]
  • max buchner[1]
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  • owo[1]
  • thomsen akpan[1]
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  • zulu[1]
  • yes[1,201]
african

1985 - 2016 of 20,704 Records

53-1-2

53-1-2

Bag

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AF5026

AF5026

Bow

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AF4926

AF4926

Apron

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AF2451

AF2451

Gold Weight

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48-29-93

48-29-93

Charm

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86-1-5

86-1-5

Belt

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AF1660D

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Textile

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AF1659D

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Textile

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48-29-142B

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Lid

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AF4085

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Bowl

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AF1404

AF1404

Bowl

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81-11-60

81-11-60

Chair

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29-201-491A

29-201-491A

Blade

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CG98-1-78

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Snaphaunce Gun

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29-12-25

29-12-25

Figurine

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72-29-3

72-29-3

Tray

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29-201-300B

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Lid

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62-9-1

62-9-1

Pillow

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AF5243

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Bark Beater

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AF2577

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Gold Weight

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37-22-76B

37-22-76B

Pottery

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30-49-11

30-49-11

Apron

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AF228

AF228

Trumpet

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97-120-853

97-120-853

Mat

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AF4562A

AF4562A

Arrow

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AF1760

AF1760

Bark Beater

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AF1759

AF1759

Bark Beater

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AF2280

AF2280

Neck Piece

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AF2279

AF2279

Apron

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31-2-220

31-2-220

Cup

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31-2-219

31-2-219

Mortar

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29-197-21

29-197-21

Scraper

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