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  • Tags: Africa

Basket

Basket with lid. Manufactured by coiling technique using raffia threads.

The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…

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Basket

Basket with pointed lid, black design on outside of basket.

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Bowl, Effigy

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Effigy bowl with lid in the shape of a bird.

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Bracelet

Spiked bracelet.

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Egg, Elephant Bird

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Figurine, Akua'ba

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Akua'ba figurine relating to fertility.

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Figurine, Akua'ba

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Akua'ba fertility figurine.

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Flute

Globular flute.

The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…

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Record, Vinyl

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45 rpm vinyl record. "Igbigi Minasiari," and "Baby Pan Cake," by Eastern Star Dance Band ABA with B.E. Batta. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "La Capital," and "Martina Bu Nwannem," by R.C.A. Success, Congo Leopoldville with K. Rene Piccolo. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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