South America
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Ornament (personal adornment)

Sail

Masts

Mast

Boats

Ear plug; lip plug
Beads (ornaments (personal adornment))
Ornament (personal adornment)
Pump drill model

Poncho

Sandals (clothing: footwear)
Ornaments (personal adornment)
Diorama (ritual & belief: representations)

Sling (general & multipurpose)
Ornament (personal adornment)
Ornament (personal adornment)

Knee ornament
Bolas weight (bolas (hunting, fishing & trapping)); bolas weight (bolas (domestication of animals))
Bolas weight (bolas (hunting, fishing & trapping)); bolas weight (bolas (domestication of animals))

Mate; tea
Cassava strainer (strainer (food processing & storage))

Mate drinking straw; mate strainer
Pot (food processing & storage)
Textile length; yardage

Ear tassels

Mate gourd; mate drinking container

Basket (containers)

Doll (pastimes: toys)
Bolas (weapons: entangling)
Pile raiser (leatherworking)
Handle (general & multipurpose)
Pile raiser (leatherworking)
Sword (loom component); textile

Book (documentary artefacts)

Book (documentary artefacts)

Book (documentary artefacts)

Book (documentary artefacts)

Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Basket (general & multipurpose)

Figures (art)

Figures (art)

Figures (art)

Bag (containers)

Ear tassel

Ear tassel

Earring

Ornament (personal adornment); leg band

Ornament (personal adornment); leg band
Collection Information
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