South America
Connected to...
Chest bands
Knee ornament
Mate drinking straw
Mate container
Canoe (water transport: equipment)
Blowpipe dart quiver
Doll (pastimes: toys)
Fish arrow (arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Figures (art)
Figures (art)
Coin
Coin
Coin
Razor (toilet articles)
Ornament (personal adornment)
Lid (containers)
Container (containers)
Container (containers)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Pile raiser (leatherworking)
Cassava grater
Ornament (personal adornment)
Bridle (animal furniture)
Whip (animal furniture)
Shroud
Yarn
Knife (general & multipurpose); razor (toilet articles); folding knife (knife (general & multipurpose))
Fire fan
Figure (art)
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
Earring
Hair ornament
Lid (containers)
Book (documentary artefacts)
Book (documentary artefacts)
Book (documentary artefacts)
Book (documentary artefacts)
Collection Information
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