Calcutta
Connected to...
Natural object

Rudra vina; stick zither

Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Grinder (food processing & storage)

Grinder (food processing & storage)

Water pipe; narghile

Water pipe stand
Shoe (clothing: footwear)
Shoe (clothing: footwear)

Water pipe; narghile

Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Oil lamp (lamp (lighting devices))

Container (containers)

Figure (communication artefact); figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Container (containers); lid (containers)
Fan (personal protection)
Fan (personal protection)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Fish trap (trap (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Bracelet (arm ornament)

Cooking utensil
Rope & stringmaking

321.321-6 necked bowl lutes sounded by plectrum

Water container (container (containers))

421.121.12 open side-blown flutes with fingerholes

Water pipe; narghile
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Toy graters

Comb (hair ornament)

Sankh; conch shell trumpet

Grinder (food processing & storage)

Box (toilet set containers)
Fan (personal protection)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (art)

Toothbrush
Head ring (carrying ring)
Bracelet (arm ornament)

Lid (containers)

Bowl (general & multipurpose)
Backscratcher
Collection Information
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