West Africa
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Rat trap (funnel trap)
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Ring (personal adornment)

Sandals (clothing: footwear)
Pendants (neck ornaments (personal adornment))

Basket

Dagger (general & multipurpose); sheath (general & multipurpose)

Knife (weapons: edged); sheath (weapons: accessories)
Koranic text
Mask

Earrings

Sandals (clothing: footwear)

Sword
Figure (art)

Container (general & multipurpose)

Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking); tongs (general & multipurpose)

Manillas

Manilla

Manilla

Gold weight

Gold weight

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Finger ring

Samples (textiles)

Samples (textiles)

Textiles (function unknown)
Figures (communication artefacts)
Bead

Gown

Wrapper

Wrapper

Blouse

Gown

Wrapper

Veil

Wrapper

Blouse

Wrapper

Wrapper
Helmet (headwear (armour: body armour))
Head (art)
Figure (art)

Head (art)
Figure (art)
Pillowcase
Pillowcase

Bowl (containers)
Collection Information
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