Africa
Connected to...

Tunic; blouse
Kora

Mask (dance & live theatre)

Spearhead (spear (general & multipurpose))

Wrap

Skirt
Bowl (containers)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Apron
Ornaments (animal furniture)
Ornaments (animal furniture)
Beads
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Cords (clothing: accessories)
Bangles

Snuff box

Snuff bottle

Sandal (clothing: footwear)
Ear ornaments
Pendants (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Currency unit (currency & wealth)

Ladle

Gold weight

Dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories)); dagger (weapons: edged)
Sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories)); sword (weapons: edged)
Beadwork samples
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Shield (weapons: accessories)

Sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
Shield (weapons: accessories)
Shield (weapons: accessories)

Knives (weapons: edged); sheath (weapons: accessories)

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

Sword (weapons: edged); sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Dagger (weapons: edged); dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))

Dagger sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories)); dagger (weapons: edged)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Headrest

Apron

Jacket (clothing: outerwear)

Knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories)); throwing knives (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Valiha; tube zither
Head (art)

Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Figure (communication artefact)

Charms
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