Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Food container (food processing & storage)

Bowl (containers); lid (containers)
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Necklet (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Ore (sample (metalworking: smelting))
Arrow head

Charms

Charm

Lucky charm

Waist ornament
Textile; barkcloth; textile (function unknown)
Textile; barkcloth
Textile; textile (function unknown)
Sample (textile)

Knife (medical science)

Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Figure (art)

Arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Sword; sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Sword; sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Shield (weapons: accessories)

Ritual figure
Beads
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Knife (weapons: edged)

War knife (knife (weapons: edged))
Knife (weapons: edged)
Dagger (weapons: edged)
Shield (weapons: accessories)

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Ritual figure

Throwing knife (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Throwing knife (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Bowl (containers)
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Headrest

Sword (weapons: edged)

Knife (weapons: edged)
Axe (weapons: edged)
Wrist guard

Knife (weapons: edged)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Mask
Hoe blade
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Collection Information
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