South Nigeria
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Shrine paddle
Staff of office
Staff of office
Loom
Head (art); stopper (containers)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Strainer (food processing & storage)
Ring (adornment)
Coin
Ring (adornment)
Neck ring (neck ornament (personal adornment)); head ring (head ornament)
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Saddle cloth (horse furniture)
Bowl (containers); lid (containers)
Ironsmiths tongs
Ornaments (animal furniture)
Ancestor figure
Textile (function unknown)
Basket (containers)
Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Lid (containers)
Bowl (containers)
Lid (containers)
Necklet (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Votive container
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Toothbrushs
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Water container (food service)
Carrying frame
Ritual objects; lucky charms
Divination object
Staff of office
Staff of office
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Bridle (horse furniture)
Bowl (containers); lid (containers)
Bowl (containers)
Toothbrush
Toothbrush
Toothbrush
Lucky charm
Lucky charm
Lucky charm
Lucky charm
Collection Information
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