Buka Basket and Sepik Masks Set
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- Amulet - Often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol, an amulet is an object worn as a charm to protect the wearer from an evil, such as disease or witchcraft.
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New Guinea tribal artefacts
- baskets 41
- masks and helmets 510
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