Somaliland
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Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Lid (food processing & storage); water carrier (carrier (food processing & storage))
Lid (food processing & storage)
Basket (containers)
Headrest
Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Firedrill
Firedrill
Headrest
Celt
Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Headrest
Water container (food service)
Crook (domestication of animals)
Crook (domestication of animals)
Brazier
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Axe (general & multipurpose)
Water carrier (carrier (food processing & storage)); lid (food processing & storage)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Tool (general & multipurpose)
Tool (general & multipurpose)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Knife (weapons: edged)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Ghee container
Water carrier (carrier (food processing & storage))
Incense burner
Water container (food service)
Water container (food service)
Stirrup (horse furniture)
Bit (horse furniture)
Lid (containers)
Sling (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Sling (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Headrest
Knife (textileworking: weaving)
Water carrier (carrier (food processing & storage))
Headrest
Basket (containers); lid (containers)
Container (containers); holder (containers)
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Prayer mat
Knife (weapons: edged)
Knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Poison arrow (arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Collection Information
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