Central America
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Cup (containers)

Blouse

Belt (clothing: accessories)
Axe head (general & multipurpose)

Container (containers)

Container (containers)

Water container (container (containers))
Coins
Bracelet (arm ornaments)
Celt (general & multipurpose)
Figure (art)
Celt (general & multipurpose)

Tagua nut

Tagua nut

Cannonball pod

Cannonball pod

Dohn nut

Violins; necked fiddle

Violins; necked fiddles
Head (art)
Beater (textileworking: barkcloth making); textile tool

Hair tie (hair ornament (clothing: accessories))
Belt (clothing: accessories)

Trousers (clothing: outerwear)
Trousers (clothing: outerwear)

Shirt (clothing: outerwear)
422.112 (single) oboes with conical bore

Rattle

Comb (hair ornaments)
Mask

Club
Cotton fibre; textile

Whistle
Huipil

Old man mask, huehuenches mask, mask of the ancients
Trilby; hat (clothing: headwear)
Textile length; yardage
Textile (function unknown); textile

Blouse

Belt (clothing: accessories)

Belt (clothing: accessories)

Headcloth

Blouse

Skirt

Belt (clothing: accessories)

Skirt

Container (containers)

Head (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Collection Information
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