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leaf

Also known as: leaf
Related terms: spathe
Scope note: The term has been used interchangeably with FIBRE in some areas of the documentation.
Broader terms: x11908; vegetal
Narrower terms: acacia leaf; alder leaf; aloe leaf; arrowroot leaf; arum leaf; awarra leaf; bamboo leaf; banana leaf; bulrush leaf; cane leaf; cannabis leaf; coca leaf; cokeriti leaf; corn leaf; eucalyptus leaf; fern leaf; fig leaf; grass; henna leaf; indigo leaf; isang leaf; kiekie leaf; maidenhair fern leaf; maize leaf; makepa leaf; maté leaf; morus leaf; mufuka leaf; mukonde leaf; palm leaf; pandanus leaf; papyrus leaf; patchouli leaf; persea leaf; pine needle; pineapple leaf; pituri leaf; plantain leaf; rice leaf; rush leaf; sapi karta leaf; sedge; sirih leaf; sorghum leaf; tea leaf; teak leaf; ti leaf; tobacco leaf; yucca leaf

2,030 related objects

adhesive sample

Museum number: Oc1912,0611.35 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:West Papua

adze

Museum number: 2018,Q.48 |
Ethnic group: x84612 Made by:Papua New Guinean |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Milne BayMade in:Oro |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua New Guinea

adze

Museum number: Oc.6475 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erromango

aeroplane; toy

Museum number: Oc1964,03.365 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TifalminMade by:Bufalmin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Telefomin

album; painting

Museum number: 1894,0216,0.12.1-19 |
Production place: Made in:China

altar flower

Museum number: As1892,0523.6.44 |
Cultures/periods: Edo PeriodMeiji Era |
Production date: 1800-1880 |
Production place: Made in:Japan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Shiba

amulet

Museum number: As1933,0715.112 |
Ethnic group: x83677 Made by:Gond |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:India (pre-1947) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Chhindwara District

animal remains; ornament

Museum number: Oc1921,0221.13 |
Ethnic group: x320595 Made by:I-Kiribati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kiribati

animal remains

Museum number: Oc1906,1013.1564 |
Ethnic group: x84612 Made by:Papua New Guinean |
Production date: 19thC-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bensbach River

apron

Museum number: Oc.5629 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Western Province (Papua New Guinea)

apron

Museum number: Oc1921,0221.130 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tuvalu

apron

Museum number: Oc1921,0221.132 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tuvalu

apron

Museum number: Oc1921,0221.131 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tuvalu

apron

Museum number: Oc.9077 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nukufetau

apron

Museum number: As1886,1129.93 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Andaman Islands

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1913,1115.20 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Buka

arm-band

Museum number: Oc1980,Q.409 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Solomon Islands

arm-band; leg-band

Museum number: As1948,03.3-4 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Andaman Islands

arm-band

Museum number: Oc,+.5066 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Solomon Islands

arm-ornament

Museum number: As1972,01.190 |
Ethnic group: x84515 Made by:Nuaulu |
Production date: 1900s-1960s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ruhuwa

arm-ornament; dance-ornament

Museum number: Oc1987,03.38 |
Ethnic group: x322489 Made by:Palauan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palau

arm-ornament; dance-ornament

Museum number: Oc1987,03.37 |
Ethnic group: x322489 Made by:Palauan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palau

arm-ornament; dance-ornament

Museum number: Oc1987,03.35 |
Ethnic group: x322489 Made by:Palauan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palau

arm-ornament; dance-ornament

Museum number: Oc1987,03.36 |
Ethnic group: x322489 Made by:Palauan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palau

armlet

Museum number: Oc1894,-.89.a-b |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua, Gulf of

armlet

Museum number: Oc.9812 |
Ethnic group: x84255 Made by:Massim |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Possession Bay (Papua New Guinea)

armlet

Museum number: Oc1989,02.31 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua, Gulf of

armlet

Museum number: Oc1906,1013.1655 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua New Guinea

armlet

Museum number: As,+.4294 |
Production date: 19thC (late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ternate (town)Found/Acquired:Soasio

armlet

Museum number: Oc1894,-.158 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fly River

armlet

Museum number: Oc,89+.15 |
Ethnic group: x85034 Made by:Torres Strait Islander |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mer

armlet

Museum number: Oc.6924 |
Ethnic group: x85034 Made by:Torres Strait Islander |
Production date: 1870 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mount Ernest Island

armlet

Museum number: Oc1886,1016.13 |
Ethnic group: x84255 Made by:Massim |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Milne Bay

armlet

Museum number: As1960,10.230-231 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Andaman

armlet

Museum number: As,+.2357 |
Ethnic group: x83046 Made by:Akha |
Production date: 29thC |
Production place: Made in:Assam (State) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

armlet

Museum number: Oc1989,02.29 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua, Gulf of

armlet

Museum number: Oc,89+.9 |
Ethnic group: x85034 Made by:Torres Strait Islander |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Muralug

armlet

Museum number: 2018,Q.33 |
Ethnic group: x84255 Made by:Massim |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Milne Bay |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua New Guinea

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Museum number: As1957,11.2.b-e |
Ethnic group: x91170 Made by:Apatani |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Subansiri District

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Museum number: As,+.784 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Aru Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru Islands

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Museum number: As1957,11.3.b-f |
Ethnic group: x91170 Made by:Apatani |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Subansiri District

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Museum number: As,+.783 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Aru Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru Islands

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.2.b |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af1908,Ty.248 |
Ethnic group: Made by:KubaMade by:Isambo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lusambo

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Museum number: Af1940,16.24.a-av |
Ethnic group: x85075 Made by:Tutsi |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Rwanda

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Museum number: As1997,Q.235 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Asia

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.5 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: As1919,1219.7.l-m |
Ethnic group: x83005 Made by:Abor |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.4 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af1928,0509.53.a |
Ethnic group: x84852 Made by:Somali |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Berbera

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.12 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.11 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.16 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af,+.5305 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TaitaMade by:Kamba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kenya

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.8 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af1891,0515.14 |
Ethnic group: x84689 Made by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aruwimi Forest

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Museum number: Af1947,16.208 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ituri Forest

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Museum number: As1950,08.2.b-m |
Ethnic group: x83005 Made by:Abor |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

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Museum number: Af1901,1113,0.75.c-ad |
Ethnic group: Made by:MbutiMade by:Pygmy |
Production date: 1885-1901 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ituri Forest

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Museum number: As.5628 |
Production date: 1800-1860 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aru IslandsFound/Acquired:New Guinea

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Museum number: Af1908,Ty.247 |
Ethnic group: Made by:KubaMade by:Isambo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lusambo

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Museum number: As1919,1219.7.b-k |
Ethnic group: x83005 Made by:Abor |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

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Museum number: As1950,08.3.b-s |
Ethnic group: x83005 Made by:Abor |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

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Museum number: As1944,03.73.c-d |
Ethnic group: x83005 Made by:Abor |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

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Museum number: Oc1886,0212.9.a-k |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Simbo

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Museum number: Oc.6656.a-r |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uki

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Museum number: Oc.6657.a-j |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uki

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Museum number: Af,+.8446 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.1024.c-s |
Ethnic group: Made by:TwaMade by:Pygmy |
Production place: Made in:Democratic Republic of Congo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lusambo

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Museum number: Af,+.8436 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Mamvu |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af,+.8451 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1907,0528.370 |
Ethnic group: x90893 Made by:Kete |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af,+.8438 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Oc1964,03.376.a-b |
Ethnic group: Made by:TifalminMade by:Bufalmin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Namindumavip

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Museum number: Af1907,0528.371 |
Ethnic group: x90893 Made by:Kete |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.1044.h-i |
Ethnic group: x93117 Made by:Babinji |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af,+.8447 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af,+.8448 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1919,1106.19.a-f |
Ethnic group: Made by:PygmyMade by:Twa |
Production place: Made in:Democratic Republic of Congo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Semliki Forest

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.1009 |
Ethnic group: x91746 Made by:Bashi Lunge |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1919,1106.5 |
Ethnic group: Made by:PygmyMade by:Twa |
Production place: Made in:Democratic Republic of Congo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Semliki Forest

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Museum number: Af1919,1106.8 |
Ethnic group: Made by:PygmyMade by:Twa |
Production place: Made in:Democratic Republic of Congo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Semliki Forest

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.1025 |
Ethnic group: x92210 Made by:Nguli |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Eolo

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Museum number: Am,VAN.43 |
Ethnic group: x90573 Made by:Northwest Coast Peoples |
Production date: 1790s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bella Coola

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Museum number: Af,+.8449 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1979,01.5117.a-s |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Democratic Republic of Congo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.686.a-f |
Ethnic group: Made by:OlembaMade by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1979,01.1703.d-m |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.781 |
Ethnic group: Made by:VungiMade by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.536 |
Ethnic group: Made by:BohinduMade by:Songo |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af,+.8443 |
Ethnic group: Made by:YakaMade by:Pygmy |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1904,-.226 |
Production place: Made in:Tanzania |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Tanzania

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.873 |
Ethnic group: x84973 Made by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mokunji

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.684.a |
Ethnic group: Made by:OlembaMade by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.807.a-d |
Ethnic group: Made by:HambaMade by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1907,0528.374 |
Ethnic group: x90893 Made by:Kete |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.779 |
Ethnic group: Made by:VungiMade by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.805.a-g |
Ethnic group: Made by:HambaMade by:Tetela |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Democratic Republic of Congo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.1028 |
Ethnic group: x92210 Made by:Nguli |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Eolo

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Museum number: Af1909,Ty.876 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TetelaMade by:Bankutu |
Production place: Made in:Democratic Republic of Congo