Ethiopia
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Coffee pot
Resin (sample)
Text; book cover (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Headrest
Figurine
Headrest
Figurine
Carving (art)
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Headrest
Headcloth
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Painting (art)
Mead cup (cup (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Butter container
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Icon
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Tent peg
Tent peg
Tent peg
Basket (containers)
Spearhead (spear (weapons: missiles & projectors))
Basket (containers); lid (containers)
Grinder (food processing & storage)
Mortar (food processing & storage)
Milk separator; container (food processing & storage)
Cup (food service); goblet (food service); cup (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking)
Coffee pot
Bowls (food service); stand (food processing & storage)
Perfume container
Coffee pot
Dish (food service)
Milking container; mixing sticks
Manuscript
Lids (food processing & storage)
Salt money
Samples (textiles)
Samples (textiles)
Sifter (sieve (food processing & storage))
Sifter (sieve (food processing & storage))
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Ladle (food service); ladle (food processing & storage)
Hair ornament (clothing: accessories); comb (hair ornaments)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Cross (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus)
Saddle cloth (horse furniture)
Scarf; textile
Lid (containers)
Collection Information
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