South India
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Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)

Samples (beadworking)

Samples (beadworking)

Cooking utensil; mortar model (food processing & storage)

Cooking utensil

Cooking utensil

Sari

Cooking utensil
Container (containers)
Food container (food processing & storage)
423.111.1 end-blown conches without mouthpiece
423.111.1 end-blown conches without mouthpiece

Figures (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Stand (ritual & belief: thanksgiving & votive offerings)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Sword

Print (ritual & belief: representations)

Lime container; tray (containers); lid (containers)

Lime container

Soap; box (toilet set containers); wrapper (container)

Wrapper (container)

Soap

Lime container

Lime container; tray (containers)
423.111.1 end-blown conches without mouthpiece
Container (containers)
Paddle

Altar vessel; bowl (containers)

Altar vessel; lamps (lighting devices)

Altar vessel; votive tray

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
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