South America
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Chest bands

Knee ornament

Mate drinking straw

Mate container
Canoe (water transport: equipment)
Blowpipe dart quiver
Fish arrow (arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Coin
Coin
Coin
Ornament (personal adornment)
Pile raiser (leatherworking)

Cassava grater
Ornament (personal adornment)
Bridle (animal furniture)
Whip (animal furniture)
Shroud

Yarn

Fire fan
Textile; barkcloth
Samples (metalworking: shaping)
Sling (general & multipurpose)

Sling (general & multipurpose)

Sling (general & multipurpose)
Sling (general & multipurpose)

Sling (general & multipurpose)
Sling (general & multipurpose)

Ornament (personal adornment)

Ornament (personal adornment)

Nose ornaments

Knee ornaments

Apron
Personal adornment
Textile (function unknown); textile
Earring
Bottle (containers)

Headdresses (clothing: headwear)

Hair ornament

Container (containers)

Mate drinking container

Container (containers)

Container (containers)
Ornament (personal adornment)
Ornament (personal adornment)
Figure (art)

Figures (art)

Figures (art)

Lid (containers)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Collection Information
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