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Ceremonial Axe
20th century
Tanzanian
wood blade with wood handle inlaid with silver and copper
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Ceremonial Knife
20th century
Mongo
metal and wood
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Throwing Knife
20th century
Bangi
metal and leather
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Prestige Axe
20th century
Bandjoun
metal blade with wood handle
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Throwing knife
20th century
Ngbaka
metal, wood and fabric
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Knife
Dogon
iron and wood
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Cup
early 20th century
Kuba
wood
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Cup
early 20th century
Kuba
wood
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Mask
19th - 20th century
Guro
wood, pigment
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Headrest
Ethiopian
wood
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Headrest
Ethiopian
wood
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Headrest
Zulu
wood
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Headrest
South African
wood
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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Pipe and Stem
circa 1950
Sudanese
ceramic, wood, leather, copper, stone, cowrie shells
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