Republic of Benin
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Grain pestle
Beaters (textileworking: barkcloth making); textile

Tongs (general & multipurpose)
Figure (communication artefact)
Sample
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Mortar (food processing & storage); pestle (food processing & storage)
Feather
Figure (communication artefact)
Feather
Feather
Feather
Feather
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Matchbox
Figure (communication artefact)
Feathers
Comb (general & multipurpose)
Mat (general & multipurpose)

Pouch (containers)

Fertility objects
Toy

Bullet (cartridges (weapons: ammunition))
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Shell
Shell
Shell
Shell
Pot (food processing & storage)
Shells
Shells
Shell
Beaters (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Beater (textileworking: barkcloth making); textileworking: barkcloth making; textile
Table (beating surface); textile
Bead

Mask (dance & live theatre)
Figure (art)
Bowl (containers)
Model
Figure (art)

112.13 vessel rattles
Serpents
Serpent
Serpent
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Toy
Collection Information
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