Zimbabwe
Connected to...
Barkcloth; textile
Hoe
Sherd (containers)
Knife sheath (sheath (general & multipurpose))
Toy tricycle
Divination object
Divination object
Headdresses (head ornament)
Bowl (food service)
Headrest
Headrest
Knife (weapons: edged); sheath (weapons: accessories)
Divination stick
Divination stick
Divination stick
Divination stick
Divination stick
Divination stick
Divination stick
Sheath (weapons: accessories)
Carving
Carving
Divination object
Toy vehicle
Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Sheaths (general & multipurpose)
Push along wire toy
Cap (clothing: headwear)
Head (art)
Fly whisk (ritual & belief: ritual person's paraphenalia); ritual accessory
Lid (containers)
Basket (containers)
Container (containers)
Ladle (food processing & storage)
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Bowl (containers)
Bowl (containers)
Mbira dzavadzimu, sansa, kalimba, likembe, plucked idiophone, lamellophone
Sheath (general & multipurpose)
Knife (general & multipurpose); sheath (general & multipurpose)
Headrest
Robe
Headrest
Knife (weapons: edged)
Knife (general & multipurpose); sheath (general & multipurpose)
Toy
Toy
Toy
Collection Information
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