Zambia
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Dance clothing
Cloak
Currency unit (currency & wealth)

Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))

Lid (food service)

Mask

Cup (food service); saucer (food service)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Basket (containers); lid (containers)

Bowls (food service); lids (food service); relish container (food service)
Mask

Oil bottle (bottle (food service))

Lid (food service)

String puppet
Toy
Tray (household miscellany)

Basket (containers)
Winnowing tray
Kalumbu
Beer container (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking)
Initiation clothing

Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Beer container (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking); water pot (water container (food service))

Basket (containers); lid (containers)

Kalumbu
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Lid (containers)
Sample (natural objects)
Sample (natural objects)
Sample (natural objects)

Belt (waist ornaments)
Sample (textileworking: dyeing & printing); textile

Bowl (containers)
Initiation accessory

Hoe; adze (general & multipurpose)

Bowl (food service); relish container (food service)

String puppet
Collection Information
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