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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1968.10.0050	Carving	Small soapstone carving, squatting figure, arms bent at elbow, hands at face, hunch-backed, somewhat laterally compressed.
2	1968.10.0065	Carving	Carved bull horn depicting a bird, possibly a crane, with curved triangular cut outs representing the tail and legs. The eyes are inlaid with white horn. There are carved lines down the spine of the bird.
3	1968.10.0067	Carving	Mahogany carved bust, polished with black shoe polish. Color: BK
4	1968.10.0084	Carving	Carved bull horn depicting a bird, possibly a crane, with curved triangular cut outs representing the tail and legs. The eyes are inlaid with white horn. There are carved lines down the spine of the bird.
5	1968.10.0089	Scoop	One-half gourd bowl or scoop.
6	1968.10.0090	Scoop	One-half gourd bowl or scoop.
7	1968.10.0092	Scoop	One-half gourd bowl or scoop.
8	1968.10.0093	Bowl	One-half gourd bowl or scoop.
9	1968.10.0103	Bowl	Calabash bowl.
10	1968.10.0105	Bottle	Palm wine container made from a large circular gourd. The handle is made of twine.
11	1968.10.0107	Bottle	Often attached to tree to collect wine. Made from a circular gourd. The handle is made from twine.
12	1968.10.0108	Cup	Made from section of bamboo; used with tubelike straw or as a cup. Twine is attached at the top through two holes.
13	1968.10.0109	Mortar	Tobacco mortar of light-colored carved wood. One end is hollowed out.
14	1968.10.0110	Mortar	Heavy dark colored carved wood. One end is hollowed out in order to grind spices.
15	1968.10.0115	Stool	Wooden stool, carved from one piece of wood. The stool is comprised of four legs that connect in the center with a conical seat.
16	1968.10.0135	Instrument, percussion	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
17	1968.10.0136	Shell, turtle	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
18	1968.10.0137	Shell, turtle	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
19	1968.10.0138	Shell, turtle	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
20	1968.10.0139	Shell, turtle	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
21	1968.10.0140	Shell, turtle	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
22	1968.10.0141	Shell, turtle	Drum made out of turtle shell, with a wooden drum stick attached by twine.
23	1968.10.0152	Box, coin	Tin, with lid, bottom and rim covered with brown leather, center decorated with large reptile scales. White strip woven design on leather lid.
24	1968.10.0153	Stick, laundry	Long piece of wood that it thin on one half, wide and flattened on the other. Used for beating laundry.
25	1968.10.12	Board, game	Wooden game with 14 compartments and 42 small pink shells. Kabanka.
26	1968.10.76	Carving	Small elephant, trunk down, carved out of ivory.
27	1968.10.77	Figurine, animal	Small elephant, trunk upraised made out of ivory.
28	1968.10.78	Figurine, animal	Small lion carved out of ivory.
29	1968.10.79	Figurine, animal	Small donkey carved out of ivory.
30	1968.10.80	Figurine, animal	Small camel carved out of ivory.
31	1968.10.81	Carving	Ivory carving with pin attached to the back. Profile view of bust wearing turban, facing right.
32	1968.10.82	Carving	Ivory carving with pin attached to the back. Profile view of bust wearing turban, facing left.
33	1968.10.83	Carving	Of bust, facing left.
34	1969.15.0001	Carving	Large carved wood bust, in profile. The hair is conical shaped with checkered etches. The shirt is vertically striped with a collar.
35	1978.31.0006	Doll	Hand made. Wooden; dark green string hair, red bead eyes, blue and white bead necklace and waist band. Skirt made of leather, blue, yellow and white beads, and fish vertebrae. A knotted brown cord is tied about the arms.
36	1978.46.24	Fan	Woven multi-colored wool body, end fringe, brown leather trip top and bottom, brown leather wrapped handle, dyed black line designs on handle, brown-tan striped leather loop on handle. Color: ML
37	1978.46.26	Decoration, nose	Nose-ear decorations, a and b. Red jasper stick, red-orange color. Color: RD
38	1983.10.0001	Statue	Male.
39	1983.10.0002	Statue	Female.
40	1990.21.0004	Burner, incense	From Coptic Christian Church in Addis Ababa. Censer is held by four twisted wire ropes attached to a bell-shaped handle. Each wire has five bells attached to it. The bottom portion of the censer has a ring at each corner for attaching a single bell.
41	1990.21.0008	Plate, communion	Communion plate. Concave side is engraved with cat-like heads and geometric patterns. The rim is scalloped.
42	1990.21.0016	Doll	Two parts. a. Female carrying doll baby on her back. Body of brown felt is decorated with bead work of green, white and orange. Clothing is made of black, orange and brown felt. An orange felt drape and bead shawl hold the baby onto her back. b. Doll baby being carried in sling around mother doll's back. Body of brown felt, black bead work for hair, white bead work earrings.
43	1990.21.0038	Goblet	Base has four ring grooves; cup has 4 grooves at top and 3 at the bottom; stem has 2 groups of 3 grooves each.
44	1990.21.0039	Goblet	Tan streaks in stem and base. Ring grooves: cup, 4 at top (one incomplete) and 3 at bottom; stem, 2 groups of 3 and 1 of 1; base, 5; 3 are incomplete.
45	1990.21.0041	Cup	Cup for goblet. 4 grooves at top, 3 at bottom. The top has a 1" long crack that runs down through the grooves. White streaks.
46	1990.21.0042	Goblet	Cup for goblet. 4 top grooves, 3 bottom grooves. White streaks.
47	1990.21.0058	Carving	Carving of Ethiopian man with a walking stick. Grooves cut into the chest and back area represent the ribs and spinal column of the man.
48	1990.21.0059	Statue	Bust of Ethiopian man with elongated ears, a beard, and a 'ponytail'.
49	1990.21.0070	Carving	Traditional "Lady at the well". Woman is carrying a water jug on her back and a bucket in her hand. Jug has fibre rope that loops around the woman's neck. a. Statue. b. Jug
50	1990.21.0074	Statue	Shades of the wood grain make the face appear to be half black and half white.