West Africa
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Figure (art)
Pillowcase
Pillowcase

Bowl (containers)

Bowl (containers)

Container (general & multipurpose)
Figurine
Litter
Figure (art)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Sample (textileworking: weaving)

Knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Dagger (weapons: edged)
Ridging hoe

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking); tongs (general & multipurpose)
Bellows (heating devices)
Hoe blade
Cushion cover
Loom; samples (textiles)

Warri board
Shackles

Manilla
Shuttle (loom component)

Warri board
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Cushion

Stand (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Textile (function unknown); textile

Manillas

Manilla

Manilla

Gold weight

Gold weight
Armlets
Armlets

Pouch (containers)

Antimony container

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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