Sri Lanka
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Sickle (agriculture & forestry)

Basket (containers); toddy container
Water pot (water container (food service))

Doll's hat

Doll's hat

Doll's hat
Catamaran
Catamaran
Catamaran

Comb (hair ornaments)

Larin; weight
Catamaran model

Box (containers)

Basket (containers)

Basket (containers)

Basket (containers)

Basket (containers)

Basket (containers)

Bag (containers)

Ring (adornment)

Ring (adornment)

Doll's hats

Mancala board
Rope & stringmaking
Rope & stringmaking
Canoes (water transport: equipment)
Manuscript

Manuscript

Manuscript
Box (containers)
Combs (general & multipurpose)
Ear ornaments

Nesting basket

Nesting basket

Nesting basket

Nesting basket
Hoe
Hoe model
Plough model
Bullock cart

Book (documentary artefacts)

Comb (general & multipurpose)
Necklace

Knife (general & multipurpose)

Box (containers)

Knife (weapons: edged)

Knife (weapons: edged)
Knife (general & multipurpose); sheath (general & multipurpose)

Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Container (containers)
Collection Information
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