Lesotho
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Initiation clothing; veil

Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Hair pin; snuff container

Bleeding tools; cupping horn

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Bleeding tool; cupping horn
Fan (personal protection)

Water flask (flask (food service)); stopper (containers)

Doll (pastimes: toys); neck ornaments (neck ornament)

Knife (general & multipurpose)
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Waistband (belt (clothing: accessories))

Snuff container
Shoulder bag (bag (land transport: human powered))

Belt (general & multipurpose)

Belt (general & multipurpose)

Pubic cover

Pubic cover

Purse
Fertility object; figure (charms); nguana modula; hair pin
Strainer (food processing & storage)
Dance accessory

Spoon (food processing & storage)

Porridge spoon (spoon (food service))

Fertility object; doll; nguana modula
Adze (general & multipurpose)

Neck ornament (personal adornment)

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

Bleeding tool

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Pubic apron; apron
Skirt
Fly whisk (personal protection)

Apron

Apron

Water flask (flask (food service)); stopper (containers)

Water flask (flask (food service)); stopper (containers)

Figure (art); doll (pastimes: toys)

Porridge spoon (spoon (food service))

Pubic cover

Purse

Snuff container with beaded necklace
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Brooch
Collection Information
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