East Africa
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Necklet (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Veil
Stool (furniture)

Belt (waist ornaments)
Headdresses (head ornament)

Grinding slab (grinder (food processing & storage)); grindstone
Bow string (bow (general & multipurpose))
Shackles
Necklets (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Arm ornaments
Arm ornaments
Arm ornaments
Arm ornaments
Hair pin

Tray (household miscellany); lid (containers)

Lid (containers)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)

Bottle (containers)

Bottle (containers)

Bottle (containers)

Ear plug
Skirt

Ear ornaments

Belt (waist ornaments)

Pipe bowls (pipes (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))
Jug (food service)

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Anklet
Anklet
Anklet

Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))

Cooking pot

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)
Fist shield; shield (weapons: accessories)

Slit drum

Ritual object; bag (containers)
Food cover (cover (food service)); tray (food processing & storage)
Containers (containers); lids (containers)

Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Stool (furniture)

Container (food processing & storage); lid (food processing & storage)
Hearth (firemaking: friction)

Dagger (weapons: edged); dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Knife (weapons: edged); sheaths (weapons: accessories)

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Cap (clothing: headwear)

Canoe (water transport: equipment)

Snuff bowl
Collection Information
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