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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, string, beads, and cowrie shells
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass and string
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
string, glass beads, and brass rings
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
metal
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
brass, glass beads, string, and cloth
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and brass
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Fertility Figure
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad; Fali
metal, glass beads, cowrie shells, and wood
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Staff
Early to mid-20th century
Kongo
wood
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Staff
Early to mid-20th century
Nsapo
wood
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Dance Staff
20th century
Yoruba
wood with leather
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Dance Staff
mid 20th century
Yoruba
wood
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Staff
Early to mid-20th century
Chokwe
wood
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Figure
circa 1920
Yaka
wood
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Mortar
circa 1870
Chokwe
wood
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