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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Southern Chad; Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northeastern Nigeria; Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad
string, multi-colored beads, and cowrie shells
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Beaded Apron
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Kirdi
string, beads, and cowrie shells
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Roof-end tile with kalavinka design
676-935
Korean
earthenware
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Shiva standing
15th century - 16th century
Indian
bronze
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Subrahmanya (also known as Karttikeya, Kumara, etc.)
19th century - 20th century
Indian
bronze
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Herbalist’s Staff
early 20th century
Yoruba
iron
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Bodhisattva Tara (Tibetan, Jetsun Dolma)
18th century
Tibetan; Nepali
gilt bronze with inlaid semi-precious stones and traces of polychrome
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Beaded Doll
circa 1950
Ndebele; Zambian
fiber, glass beads and thread
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Beaded Storage Tin
circa 1910
Lakota; Assiniboin
glass beads and thread on metal container
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Staff
20th century
Yoruba
iron, wood, and leather
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Beaded Diviner’s Necklace
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, multi-colored beadwork, seeds or nuts
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Diviner’s Bag
20th century
Yoruba
cloth with multi-colored beadwork
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Oba’s Beaded Crown
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, wire, and multi-colored beadwork
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Beaded Hat
20th century
Bamileke
cloth, string, and beads
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