West Africa
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Knife (general & multipurpose)

Coconut meat strainer

Knife (weapons: edged)
Comb (toilet articles)
Hoe money
Loom; textile

Charm cases

Samples (textiles)

Pubic ornament

Samples (textiles)
Warp laying frames; textile
Armlets
Arm ornaments

Lid (containers)

Tapper (agriculture & forestry)

Lid (containers)

Antimony container

Lid (containers)

Lid (containers)

Snuff box
Manillas
Figures (communication artefacts)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Battledore

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Ritual object

Ritual object
Cupping horn
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Stool (furniture)
Headrest
Fan (personal protection)
Fan (personal protection)
Stool (furniture)

Samples (textiles)

Divination object

Bag (containers); divination object

Divination object

Divination object

Divination object

Divination object

Divination object

Divination object

Lid (containers)

Sheaths (general & multipurpose)
Collection Information
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