Sudan
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Sword (weapons: edged)
Branding iron
Branding iron
Horse hamstringing knife
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Horse hamstringing knife
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Cover (containers (general & multipurpose))
Spearhead (spear (general & multipurpose))
Coffee cup (cup (food service))
Coffee cup (cup (food service))
Lip disc
Harpoon
Winnowing fan; winnowing fan
Charm
Head ring (carrying ring)
Stopper (containers)
Waist ornaments
Ear ornament
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Divination object
Protective charm
Khol container
Basket (general & multipurpose)
Razors (toilet articles)
Ear ornaments
Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Incense burner
Fat container
Container (containers)
Food sample
Food sample
Water purifier
Food sample
Food sample
Divination object
Food sample
Bangle
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Dagger (weapons: edged)
Spice
Spice
Salt lick
Spice
Scarification instrument
Pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Earring
Bangle
Coin
Pendant (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
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