Republic of Benin
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Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Sculpture; figure (communication artefact)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Sculpture; figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Fertility objects
Beaters (textileworking: barkcloth making); textile
Table (beating surface); textile
Tongs (general & multipurpose)
Serpents
Sculpture; figure (art)
Perfume; box (containers)
Feathers
Shells
Shells
Sombrero
Beater (textileworking: barkcloth making); textileworking: barkcloth making; textile
Beaters (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Pouch (containers)
Fly whisk (personal protection)
112.13 vessel rattles
Figure (communication artefact)
Sample
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Serpent
Serpent
Figure (art)
Grain pestle
Mortar (food processing & storage); pestle (food processing & storage)
Figure (art)
Model
Feather
Figure (communication artefact)
Perfume
Feather
Feather
Feather
Feather
Shell
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Collection Information
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