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Snuff container

Weight

Weight
Spurs
Antimony containers
Textile length; textile

Staff (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Garment; textile

Pubic ornaments
Stool (furniture)

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

Curtains

Ayoayo; game

Basket
Ornaments (animal furniture)
Sample (rope & stringmaking)

Cover (containers (general & multipurpose))
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (communication artefact)
Brush (general & multipurpose)
Brush (general & multipurpose)
Brush (general & multipurpose)

Dagger (general & multipurpose); dagger sheath (dagger (weapons: edged))
Axe (weapons: edged)
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))

Sword (weapons: edged)

Clothes

Snuff spoon

Curtain
Koran

Tool (pottery)

Sample (pottery)

Game pieces

Cloth

Trousers

Textile sample
Gown; undergarment; trousers (clothing: outerwear)
Cap (clothing: headwear)
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile

Doll (pastimes: toys)
Hoe money
Rope & stringmaking
Fetters
Manacles
Chopper (general & multipurpose)

Sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Collection Information
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