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: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-992, described as Gambling Song (duet, with drum)
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: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-3284, described as Reel 13: Obatala praises, songs using dundun Reel 14: Demonstration of dundun drums; Songs for Egun
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Leonard Plotnicov
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Phoebe Apperson Hearst
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Berta Bascom
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Isabel T. Kelly
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Leonard Plotnicov
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
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Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua Region
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Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India
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Ecuador
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Taos Pueblo, Taos County, New Mexico
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Acc.2640
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Acc.81
107
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Acc.828
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Acc.1124
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Acc.855
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Acc.2307
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Acc.4692
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5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
1,128
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5.6 Sports, Games, Amusements; Gambling and Pet Accessories
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7.2 Sound Communication
117
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5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
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1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
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6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
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5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
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2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
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5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
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S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)
109
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S1994-1995 #9b: SFO Museum (May 5, 1995–June 12, 1995)
95
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S1974-1975 #67: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (February 5, 1975–May 7, 1975)
92
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S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977)
68
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S1994-1995 #9: SFO Museum (April 7, 1995–December 1995)
38
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S1986-1987 #9: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (October 13, 1986–June 9, 1988)
33
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S2001-2002 #5: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (October 16, 2001–October 26, 2001)
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S1995-1996 #6: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (October 4, 1995–August 30, 2000)
30
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S2002-2003 #7: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (October 23, 2002–October 27, 2002)
30
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S2003-2004 #3: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (October 24, 2003–October 26, 2003)
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