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Barbara Frank: Griot Potters of the Folona: The History of an African Ceramic Tradition

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Delvoye, A. Barbara Frank: Griot Potters of the Folona: The History of an African Ceramic Tradition. Afr Archaeol Rev (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-023-09512-1

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