Republic of Benin
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Grain pestle

Tongs (general & multipurpose)
Mortar (food processing & storage); pestle (food processing & storage)
Toy
Sombrero
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Toy

Pouch (containers)

Fly whisk (personal protection)
Feather
Figure (communication artefact)
Comb (general & multipurpose)
Perfume
Feather
Feather
Feather
Feather
Perfume; box (containers)
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Bowl (containers)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Pot (food processing & storage)
Figure (communication artefact)
Perfume
Matchbox
Figure (communication artefact)
Feathers
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Serpents
Figure (communication artefact)
Sample
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Serpent
Serpent
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)

112.13 vessel rattles

Altar piece (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus); bells
Figure (art)
Model
Figure (art)
Sculpture; figure (art)
Collection Information
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