Browse the exhibition: The Body Adorned: Dressing the World City
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Trousers (clothing: outerwear)
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Cuirass
Robe
Bound foot boots
Ear sticks; ear ornament
Ear ornament; ear stick
Ritual figure
Raised sandal (sandal (clothing: footwear))
Ritual substance
Raised sandal (sandal (clothing: footwear))
Scarification instrument
Bag (containers)
Lip plug
Lid (containers)
Pigment
Tweezers (toilet articles)
Tunic
Ear brush
Ear pick
Ear brush
Cosmetic sample
Tattoo instrument box
Sari
Headdress (head ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Headdress (head ornament)
Trousers (clothing: outerwear)
Cape
Sock
Waistcoat
Waistcoat
Ear ornament
Container (containers)
Protective charm; necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Headscarf
Printing block
Armlets (arm ornament)
Printing block
Printing block
Ear plug
Ear plug
Body modification tool
Penis sheath
Earring
Neck ornament
Knife (medical science)
Rain cape
Raised sandal (sandal (clothing: footwear))
Sandal (clothing: footwear)
Collection Information
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