Ghana
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Drum
Mat (food service)
Fishing harpoon
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)
Figure (communication artefact)

Votive doll
Cutlass (agriculture & forestry)

Arm covering
Gold dust spoon

Gold dust scoop
Sample (textileworking: weaving)
Textile (function unknown); textile
Textile (function unknown); textile
Hoe

Fish trap (trap (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Hoe
Hoe
Hoe
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Hoe

Oware board; stopper (containers)

Reed
Manilla
Water transport: accessory
Lip plug
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Gold dust box
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Gold dust sieves
Gold dust spoons
Gold dust box
Scales

Oware board

Stopper (containers)
Balafon; beaters (general & multipurpose)
Toothbrushes
Comb (general & multipurpose)

Ceremonial stool
Mattock
Textile samples (samples (household miscellany))

Gold dust scales
Hoe
Mattock

Beads
Gold dust box
Collection Information
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