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Olaff Bischoff [Folder]
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Place:
South Africa
Topic:
Artists
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Art & Artist files at the Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art
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Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_87911
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papyrus
Type:
papyrus
Made in:
Egypt
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop
Accession Number:
1951-84-13
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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edanmdm:chndm_1951-84-13
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papyrus
Type:
papyrus
Made in:
Egypt
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop
Accession Number:
1951-84-14
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edanmdm:chndm_1951-84-14
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Horae Beatea Mariae Virginies, secundum usum Romanae Curiae / Holy Hours of the Virgin Mary, according to the Ritual of the Roman Curie
Medium:
pen and ink, brush and washes, gold on parchment. Bound in red cover of Morocco leather
Type:
miniatures
illuminated manuscript
Object Name:
illuminated manuscript
Made in:
Flanders
Tourraine, France
Date:
1470–80
Accession Number:
1962-12-1
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edanmdm:chndm_1962-12-1
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Bracelet
Object Name:
ntüöne
Maker:
Bamum artist
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Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10.8 x 13.2 x 3.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
leopard
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spider
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male
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-1-1
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7523c9b1f-85e0-4cd4-8be8-eb959ff12b30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-1-1
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Hair pendants
Object Name:
tijgaglin
Maker:
Ait Atta artist
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Medium:
Silver alloy, glass beads, coral, shell, amber, stone (possibly amazonite and carnelian), fiber
Dimensions:
L: 54.5 cm (21 7/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Southern Drâ valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-1
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National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75d5b4431-f0ea-48e6-adf0-23cf19e583c6
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edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-1
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Necklace
Maker:
Ait Atta artist
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Medium:
Silver alloy, coral, amber, synthetic amber, glass beads, stone (possibly carnelian), wood, shell, cotton fiber
Dimensions:
L: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Southern Drâ valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-2
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Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73599ba3d-eeed-45a8-ba0b-4936f9fd06ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-2
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Frontal
Object Name:
sfifa
Maker:
Ait Atta artist
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Medium:
Amber, coral, stone (possibly amazonite), shell, glass beads, leather, fiber, (possibly) plastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 58.5 x 4 x 2.6 cm (23 1/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Drâ Valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-3
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys700d506f2-96b7-404b-ba6c-312cada73b48
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-3
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Necklace
Maker:
Moor artist
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Medium:
Gold alloy
Dimensions:
L x W x D: 46 x 2.3 x 0.6cm (18 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/4in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Oualata, Mauritania
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status
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male
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-4
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Exhibition:
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b6186ba3-67ad-4651-af63-a70a5de749f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-4
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Necklace
Maker:
Berber artist
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Medium:
Amber, coral, shell, silver alloy, glass, enamel, synthetic fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 68.5 x 8 x 7 cm (26 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Western Anti-Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Marriage
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-1
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Usage conditions apply
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Exhibition:
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f0041ac7-4e8e-46f6-b476-e76d3f7d7168
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-1
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Fibula
Object Name:
tizeraÏ
Maker:
Berber artist
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Medium:
Silver alloy, enamel, niello, glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 55.9 × 50.8 × 5 cm (22 × 20 × 1 15/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Vicinity of Ida Ou Semlal, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
Date:
Late 19th century
Topic:
Marriage
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-2
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Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Pavilion: A New Look
On View:
NMAfA, Pavilion Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74cf912c3-7093-4c13-8b72-801573e3f3a3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-2
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Bracelet
Object Name:
azbeg
Maker:
Berber artist
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Medium:
Silver alloy, niello, enamel, glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5 x 7.6 x 6.5 cm (1 15/16 x 3 x 2 9/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Western Anti-Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage
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Adornment
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male
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-5
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Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75b6830cf-aeae-4882-b689-81759dca2068
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-5
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Headdress
Object Name:
mehdor
Maker:
Moroccan Jewish artist
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Medium:
Cotton cloth, silver alloy, glass, stone, animal hair, fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 68 x 20.5 x 10 cm (26 3/4 x 8 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Drâ valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status
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Adornment
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male
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Exhibition:
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79233406f-0838-4015-82f3-0db1f8f56f34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-6
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Ear pendants
Maker:
Moroccan Jewish artist
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Medium:
Silver alloy, enamel, glass, carnelian
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 34.4 x 20.3 x 2.9 cm (13 9/16 x 8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Anti Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage
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Status
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male
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75a6ad00f-72b6-4b0f-aaae-e656bb49f716
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-7
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Tunic
Object Name:
ewu-ileke
Maker:
Baba Adesina
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Yoruba artist
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Medium:
Cotton, glass beads
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 76.5 x 60 x 6.5 cm (30 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Okuku region, Nigeria
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Leadership
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turtle
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snake
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geometric motif
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lizard
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Power
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male
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Trade
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-8-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys761676dcd-9b75-4139-ae8e-7eb77a4ac85b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-8-1
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Crest mask
Maker:
Bagham artist
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Medium:
Wood, glass beads, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 47 x 36.5 x 27 cm (18 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
primate
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male
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2006-5-1
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Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a0b0c159-dc09-4906-b437-efec3dbb90a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2006-5-1
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Untitled
Maker:
El Anatsui, born 1944, Ghana (active in Nigeria)
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Medium:
Repurposed printed aluminum, copper
Dimensions:
H x W (flat): 274.3 x 350.5cm (108 x 138in.) H x W x D (installed): 256.5 × 284.5 × 27.9cm (101 × 112 × 11in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Ghana
Nigeria
Date:
2009
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist; gift of Noah Samara and Doreen Bassin; and purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2009-11-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2009 El Anatsui
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National Museum of African Art
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys735085089-bbb0-489a-80e6-0a0e3b474975
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2009-11-1
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On the Margins of the Borderland
Maker:
António Ole, born 1951, Angola
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Medium:
Mixed media installation
Dimensions:
Installed: 86.4 x 419.1 x 121.9 cm (34 x 165 x 48 in.)
Type:
Time Based Media
Geography:
Angola
Date:
1994-1995
Topic:
bird
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boat
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2009-9-1
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Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1994-95 António Ole
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National Museum of African Art
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a021b7ac-eb09-44a6-8d02-e8b96137fd7d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2009-9-1
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Rainbow Serpent
Maker:
Romuald Hazoumè, born 1962, Benin
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Medium:
Mixed media and found objects
Dimensions:
Installed: 375.9 x 449.6 x 106.7 cm (148 x 177 x 42 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Benin
Date:
2007
Topic:
snake
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Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2013-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2007 Romuald Hazoumè
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Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
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NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys71eeb46ea-d8f2-40b3-b833-6cef5c966250
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-1-1
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Face mask
Object Name:
n'gre
gle
Maker:
Bété artist
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Medium:
Wood, iron, cloth, cowrie shells
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 33.5 x 22.8 x 17.2 cm (13 3/16 x 9 x 6 3/4 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
Late 19th century
Topic:
Leadership
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Warfare
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Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Leyden and purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2013-21-1
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Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
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NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys77f175cdd-7aa4-497e-89d1-c5a549ad513b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-21-1
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(7,033)
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culture
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Yoruba (African people)
(15,939)
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(4,930)
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Egyptians
(3,885)
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Dogon (African people)
(3,218)
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Limba (African people)
(2,921)
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Africans
(2,792)
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Hausa (African people)
(2,109)
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African Americans
(2,019)
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(1,949)
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(1,843)
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African Americans
(2,019)
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(2,792)
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Bambara (African people)
(1,949)
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Dogon (African people)
(3,218)
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(3,885)
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Hausa (African people)
(2,109)
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Igbo (African people)
(1,735)
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(2,921)
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(1,843)
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language
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English language
(81,877)
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French language
(16,594)
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German language
(4,124)
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Portuguese language
(1,497)
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(1,178)
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Spanish language
(787)
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Dutch language
(719)
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Afrikaans language
(395)
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(359)
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(299)
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Dutch language
(719)
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English
(244)
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(81,877)
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(16,594)
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(4,124)
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(1,178)
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(1,497)
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place
Frequency
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Africa
(460,165)
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South Africa
(92,993)
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Nigeria
(51,674)
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Kenya
(45,267)
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France
(45,086)
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Egypt
(38,819)
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Madagascar
(31,685)
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Indian Ocean
(27,992)
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Congo (Democratic Republic)
(22,841)
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Ghana
(20,656)
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(460,165)
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Congo (Democratic Republic)
(22,841)
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(38,819)
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France
(45,086)
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(20,656)
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Indian Ocean
(27,992)
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Kenya
(45,267)
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(31,685)
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date
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(20,146)
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0-00s
(30)
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(284)
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100s
(577)
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1100s
(304)
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(353)
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(333)
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(481)
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(576)
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catalog record source
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
(157,726)
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Smithsonian Libraries
(110,470)
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NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
(105,405)
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
(104,843)
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NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
(60,295)
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NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Birds Division
(47,704)
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
(39,820)
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NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Fishes Division
(26,374)
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NMNH - Entomology Dept.
(23,414)
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NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Herpetology Division
(22,497)
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
(39,820)
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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
(104,843)
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
(157,726)
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NMNH - Entomology Dept.
(23,414)
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NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
(60,295)
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NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
(21,081)
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NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Birds Division
(47,704)
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(26,374)
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(22,497)
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NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
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common name
Frequency
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Gastropods
(19,427)
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Bivalves
(5,852)
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Land Snail
(4,636)
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True Crabs
(3,592)
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Copepods
(2,899)
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Nematodes
(2,850)
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Corals
(2,381)
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Shrimp
(1,488)
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Polychaetes
(1,340)
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Mussel Shrimp
(1,263)
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(5,852)
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Copepods
(2,899)
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Corals
(2,381)
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Gastropods
(19,427)
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Land Snail
(4,636)
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Mussel Shrimp
(1,263)
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Nematodes
(2,850)
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Polychaetes
(1,340)
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Shrimp
(1,488)
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Togo
(1,144)
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tax_kingdom
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Animalia
(295,873)
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Plantae
(148,905)
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Fungi
(6,629)
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Protoctista
(1,219)
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Rhizaria
(1,218)
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Chromista
(1,020)
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Eubacteria
(707)
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Protista
(255)
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(168)
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(9)
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Bacteria
(9)
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Chromista
(1,020)
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Eubacteria
(707)
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Fungi
(6,629)
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Planate
(2)
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(148,905)
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(255)
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Chordata
(208,204)
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(38,422)
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(32,586)
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Ascomycota
(6,587)
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(3,842)
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(3,648)
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(2,847)
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(2,405)
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Platyhelminthes
(1,922)
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Annelida
(1,697)
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Annelida
(1,697)
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(38,422)
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(6,587)
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(1,371)
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(208,204)
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(3,648)
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(3,842)
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(32,586)
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(2,847)
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tax_class
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Mammalia
(108,794)
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Dicotyledonae
(93,209)
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(48,810)
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Monocotyledonae
(40,966)
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Actinopterygii
(25,728)
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(24,887)
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Insecta
(23,786)
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Reptilia
(12,376)
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(10,489)
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Amphibia
(10,489)
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(48,810)
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(93,209)
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(24,887)
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(23,786)
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(8,684)
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Rodentia
(69,402)
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Passeriformes
(33,568)
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Poales
(30,547)
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Chiroptera
(21,284)
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Perciformes
(15,261)
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Rosales
(15,081)
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Asterales
(13,885)
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Squamata
(11,366)
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(10,089)
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Malvales
(7,397)
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Muridae
(59,192)
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Poaceae
(25,809)
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Asteraceae
(13,110)
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Fabaceae
(13,099)
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Parmeliaceae
(6,227)
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(5,109)
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(5,072)
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(4,849)
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(4,823)
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Epidendroideae
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(2)
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scientific name
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Mastomys sp.
(8,872)
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Gerbillus sp.
(5,205)
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(4,690)
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Gerbilliscus sp.
(4,689)
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Indet. sp.
(2,768)
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Micaelamys namaquensis
(2,236)
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Aethomys namaquensis
(2,235)
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Mastomys natalensis
(2,188)
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Aethomys namaquensis
(2,235)
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Arvicanthis niloticus
(1,701)
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(4,689)
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Indet. sp.
(2,768)
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Mastomys natalensis
(2,188)
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Mastomys sp.
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Micaelamys namaquensis
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(3,513)
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(2,357)
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(1,107)
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(3)
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(3)
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(3,513)
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(2,357)
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(1)
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(1,631)
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Upper/Late
(1,998)
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Eocene
(485)
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Paleocene
(477)
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(387)
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(346)
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(335)
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Miocene
(287)
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(142)
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Pliocene
(141)
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(20)
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(485)
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(19)
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(207)
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(154)
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(124)
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(102)
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(207)
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(90)
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strat_group
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(421)
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Rooiberg Felsite
(257)
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(123)
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(73)
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Bultfontein Kimberlite
(64)
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(63)
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Kao Kimberlite, Near
(23)
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Old Robinson Mine Kimberlite
(19)
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(16)
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Newlands Kimberlite
(16)
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Bultfontein Kimberlite
(64)
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(16)
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(23)
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Newlands Kimberlite
(16)
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(19)
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strat_formation
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(328)
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Ewekoro Fm
(300)
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Unknown
(94)
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(93)
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(90)
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Pipe 200 Kimberlite
(76)
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Guinea Corn Fm
(75)
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(41)
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(35)
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(32)
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(93)
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Ewekoro Fm
(300)
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(75)
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Hilal Sh
(29)
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(41)
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(76)
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(90)
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(94)
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strat_member
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Pyroxenite Series - H Unit
(62)
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(47)
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(33)
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(31)
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(30)
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Anorthosite Series - L Unit (Top)
(22)
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Pyroxenite Series - L Unit
(19)
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