Benin City
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Necklace
Necklace
Necklace
Mask (dance & live theatre)

Armlets (adornment)

Figure (art)

Oil container (food processing & storage)

Oil container (food processing & storage)

Oil container (food processing & storage)

Oil container (food processing & storage)

Container (containers)
Key (locks & enclosures)
Loom component; textile tool
Comb (hair ornament)
Container (containers)
Figure (communication artefact)

Figure (communication artefact); single figure (figure (art))

Lyoba

Plaque; casting; stage of manufacture
Plaque; casting; stage of manufacture

Bracelet (arm ornaments); armlet (arm ornament)

Bracelet (arm ornaments); armlet (arm ornament)

Frame

Pluriarc

Bag (containers)

Altar piece (ritual & belief: ritual apparatus); bells

Pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Plaque (art)

Armlet (adornment)

Ohen okhuaihe n' ogheghe (the chief priest of the river deity "okhuaihe" at ogheghe)

Hip ornament

Staff of office

Ceremonial weapon

Ceremonial weapon

Mask (dance & live theatre)

Armlet (arm ornament)

Staff of office

Plaque (art)

Plaque (art)

Plaque (art)

Plaque (art)
Staff of office

Amulet

Altar piece

Ritual object

Carving (art); staff of office

Frame

Bullet (cartridges (weapons: ammunition))

111.242.12 suspended bells
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