Northern spell bats
Mordants
Water pipe bases
Outercoats
Nose plugs (camel furniture)
Tobacco pipes (pipes (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))
Threshing floor broom models
Nose plugs (nose ornament)
Threshing sledge models
Mouldings
Waterlift models
Schooners
Scimitars
Mourning adornments (ritual & belief: ritual persons paraphernalia)
Tent pole models
Prayer blocks (printing blocks (writing & printing))
Dance clubs (dance accessories (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia))
Poleaxes (axes (weapons: edged))
Dance clubs (dance accessories (dance & live theatre))
Zils
New year cards
Biddenden cake models
Labas
Crossbow arrows
Dagger sheaths (daggers (weapons: edged))
Karnas
Pomade containers
Toy teapots (toy food utensil)
Steamers (deep draught vessels (water transport: equipment))
Blades (tattoo instruments)
Steering oars (oars (water transport: equipment))
Malakats
Bellarmines (jugs (food service))
Toy mandarin oranges (toys (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia))
Toy cherry blossoms (toys (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia))
Kakakis
Sand mandalas
Kang lings
Beads (neck ornaments)
Mini-canas
Toy lanterns (toys (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia))
Bells (elephant furniture)
Pakhavajs
Pachimas
Haotous
Otsuzumis
Milavus
Sewing baskets (baskets (containers))
P'yonjongs
Panderetas
Collection Information
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