Gambia
Connected to...
Comb (hair ornaments)
Textile; sample (textileworking: weaving)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Textile; sample (textileworking: weaving)
Wrap
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Textile; sample (textileworking: weaving)
Hoe
Textile (function unknown)
Balafon
Coins
Clothing
211.26
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Medicine carrier
Shirt (clothing: outerwear)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Bridle (donkey furniture)
Balafon
Baobab seed
Clothing
Clothing
Toothbrush
Textile; sample (textiles)
Repair example
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Necklace (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Bowl (containers)
Water buckets (buckets (containers))
Textile sample (sample (household miscellany)); shirt
Seated figure; figure (art)
Collection Information
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