Calcutta
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Oil lamp (lamp (lighting devices))

Container (containers)

Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Grinder (food processing & storage)

Grinder (food processing & storage)
Shoe (clothing: footwear)
Shoe (clothing: footwear)

Water pipe; narghile

Water pipe; narghile

Rudra vina; stick zither

Water pipe stand
Natural object

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Fan (personal protection)
Fan (personal protection)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

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

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

Container (containers); lid (containers)
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Toy graters

Cooking utensil
Rope & stringmaking

Water pipe; narghile

Water container (container (containers))

421.121.12 open side-blown flutes with fingerholes

321.321-6 necked bowl lutes sounded by plectrum

Sankh; conch shell trumpet
Fan (personal protection)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (art)

Grinder (food processing & storage)

Toothbrush

Box (toilet set containers)
Head ring (carrying ring)

Lid (containers)
Bracelet (arm ornament)

Bowl (general & multipurpose)

Comb (hair ornament)
Backscratcher
Collection Information
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