Benue River
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Cover (containers (general & multipurpose))

Lid (food processing & storage)

Basket

Butter container

Food container (food processing & storage)

Ladle (food processing & storage)

Lid (containers)
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))

Ritual figure

Dagger (general & multipurpose); dagger sheath (dagger (weapons: edged))

Arm dagger (dagger (weapons: edged)); dagger sheath (dagger (weapons: edged))

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

Dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Sword (weapons: edged)

Bowls (general & multipurpose)
Staff (physical aids)
Spur
Spur

Bag (land transport: human powered); wallet
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))

Bag (containers); wallet

Bag (land transport: human powered)

Ritual figure
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))

Food container (food processing & storage); lid (food processing & storage)

Bowl (containers)

Arm dagger (dagger (weapons: edged))
Comb (hair ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)

Butter container; lid (containers)
Sack (containers)
Arrow quiver (quiver (weapons: accessories))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Collection Information
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