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Bwami society headdress
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Plant fiber two‑chambered seed pods warthog tusks cowrie shells, Lega peoples
The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY
Title: Bwami society headdress
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Plant fiber two‑chambered seed pods warthog tusks cowrie shells, Lega peoples.
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