Photo of a selection of Benin Bronzes. They have museum labels and are placed in protective foam padding. Picture alliance/dpa / Marius Becker.

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    • Basket
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    • Arm ring (yellow cast iron)
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    • Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench aus Quingdao (China)
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      Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench aus Quingdao (China)
    • Spearhead
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    • Arm ring
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      Atywerrenge
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      Tjurunga
    • Alcelaphus buselaphus, Akrosa, Togo
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      Alcelaphus buselaphus, Akrosa, Togo
    • Hip jewellery
      Bililik
      Language: Austronesian
      Language: Austronesian
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      Hip jewellery
    • Buddhist mural (secco on plaster)
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      Buddhist mural (secco on plaster)
    • Tenugui with basho short prose from the Oku-no hosomichiand a haiku おくのほそ道につぃての手ぬぐい
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      Tenugui with basho short prose from the Oku-no hosomichiand a haiku おくのほそ道につぃての手ぬぐい
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