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Africa

		Antelope or buffalo mask Antelope mask made by the Duala people of Cameroon. More...
		Helmet mask Sowo-wui A helmet mask made by a Mende woodcarver in Sierra Leone in around 1909. More...
		Ngwomo post An Ngwomo post created to stand in the centre of a shrine dedicated to a dead village elder. More...
		Reliquary guardian figure A reliquary guardian figure made by the Koto people to guard against witchcraft. More...

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The Americas

		Argillite compote A compote, representing several different animals, attributed to a Haida artist. More...
		Barkcloth mask Táwü A barkcloth mask made by the Cubeo people of southeast Colombia. More...
		Feather headdress A feather headdress thought to made by the Cofán people of northern Ecuador. More...
		Whaler's hat A whaler's hat woven from cedar bark. More...

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Asia

		Dish showing a dragon chasing the flaming pearl An enamelled porcelain dish which shows a dragon chasing a flaming pearl. More...
		Japanese armour A set of Samurai armour made during the reign of the Tokugawa Shoguns. More...
		Portable shrine Tashigomba A portable shrine from Bhutan, made in the 19th century from wood and clay. More...
		Figure of Vishnu A siltstone statue showing the Hindu God, Vishnu. More...

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Oceania

		Door lintel pare A carved wood pare which sits above the doorways of Maori meeting houses. More...
		Flute mask An oval flute mask made in Papua New Guinea in the 1960s. More...
		Malagan frieze This frieze is from New Ireland in Papua New Guinea and shows the battle between opposites. More...
		Breast ornament taumi The taumi is an ornament tied around the neck worn by Tahitian warriors. More...

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