Chennai
Connected to...
Winnowing tray
Dugout canoe
Dugout canoe
Raft
Raft
Sleeping mat
Model dug-out canoe
Model dug-out canoe
Model dug-out canoe
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Trap (hunting, fishing & trapping)

Crocodile hook

Fish hook
Natural object
Fish trap model (trap model (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Bismar
Natural object

Container (food service); pot (food processing & storage)

Container (food processing & storage); pot (food processing & storage)

Frying pan (pan (food processing & storage)); pot (food processing & storage)

Container (food processing & storage); pot (food processing & storage)

Container (food processing & storage); pot (food processing & storage)

Container (food processing & storage); pot (food processing & storage)

Container (food processing & storage); pot (food processing & storage)

Cup (food service)
Textile; envelopes (containers)

321.321-71 necked bowl lutes sounded by bowing with a bow

Basket (containers)

Card

Toddy container
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile

Printing block

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Dugout canoe

Brush (tattoo instrument)

Jug (food processing & storage)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Catamaran
Tattoo instrument
Bailer

Brush (tattoo instrument)

Brush (tattoo instrument)

Circular painting of a vase of flowers
Fridge magnet (?)
Game

Printing block
Dugout canoe
Dugout canoe
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