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Stone tools from rock shelters, nomoli figures turned up in farms, iron smelters, and the ivory carvings Sapi artists made for Portuguese traders in the 1400s and 1500s.
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Sierra Leone, ivory salt cellar, 15th–16th century, 01 2017
Original title: Sierra leone, saliera in avorio, xv-xvi secolo 01
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Nomoli figure, Kissi people (Museum of African Art, Belgrade)
Original title: Музеј афричке уметности - фигура Номоли народа Киси
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Nomoli figure with several faces, Kissi people (Museum of African Art, Belgrade)
Original title: Музеј афричке уметности - антропоморфна фигура Номоли са више лица
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Africa Cup of Nations 2021, footballer
Original title: CAN 2021, joueur de football
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Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, Olembe
Original title: CAN Cameroun 2021, Olembe
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Players walk out, Africa Cup of Nations 2021
Original title: Entrée des joueurs CAN 2021
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Football match, Africa Cup of Nations 2021
Original title: Jeu de football, CAN 2021
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The captains embrace
Original title: Accolade entre capitaines
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Sierra Leone's bench
Original title: Banc de touche Sierra Leonais
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Football defender
Original title: Défenseur de football
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Exchange of pennants
Original title: Echange de fanion
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The Sierra Leone team
Original title: Equipe de la Sierra Leone
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Goalkeeper at the Africa Cup of Nations
Original title: Gardien de but a la CAN
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Africa Cup of Nations player
Original title: Joueur de la CAN
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Sierra Leone celebrates a goal
Original title: Jubilation de but sierra leonais
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Kamara Sierra Leone (cropped)
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Kei Kamara Sierra Leone (cropped)
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Mohamed Kamara January 2022
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Kick-off, Côte d'Ivoire v Sierra Leone
Original title: Photo de début de match Cote d'Ivoire - Sierra Leone
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Quee Sierra Leone (cropped)
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Turay Sierra Leone (cropped)
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Ivory cup on a stand in a Portuguese-influenced style, 16th century 2024
Original title: Sierra leone, coppa su sostegno in stile influenzato dai portoghesi, in avorio, xvi secolo
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Ivory stand in a Portuguese-influenced style, 16th century 2024
Original title: Sierra leone, sostegno in stile influenzato dai portoghesi, in avorio, xvi secolo
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