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A working library of design, type, and visual culture.
480 works match
Publication
2018NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!
2018
Identity
2020Ojo Agi explores ideas of home, identity and transnational kinship pertaining to the African diaspora post-1960
2020
Project
2016The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Publication
2022Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
Project
2021Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales
2021
Motion
2017African surf brand releases film about their namesake water spirit Mami Wata
2017
Project
2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
Project
2013Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Motion
2022Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations
2022
Project
2019Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth
2019
Garment
2013Fashion: Photographer Koen Hauser pays tribute to Africa's textile design
2013
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh TrainStation 2005 1
1932
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh station0196
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 512
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 507
1932
Photograph
1932One of the erstwhile Franco-Belge 2-6-2 locomotives (14250865264)
1932
Photograph
1932Cambodia YDM4-6428
1932
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh station0193
1932
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh-station panorama
1932
Photograph
1932PhnomPenh TrainStation 2005 2
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 515
1932
Photograph
19322009-09-07 09-09 Phnom Penh 036 Train Station
1932
Photograph
19322-6-2 steam loco Phnom Penh Station
1932
Photograph
19322009-09-07 09-09 Phnom Penh 034 Train Station
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 518
1932
Photograph
19322009-09-07 09-09 Phnom Penh 034 Train Station-edit
1932
Photograph
1932Gare de Phnom Penh
1932
Photograph
1932Benches in the lobby of PP train station (14064635957)
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 530
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh train station
1932
Photograph
1932Another look at the 131.106 Fanco-Belge 2-6-2 (14064562169)
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 519
1932
Photograph
1932PP Train station is closed now (14064558148)
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh sta. plathorm,phnom penh city,cambodia
1932
Photograph
2002Parkview Square from Arab Street
2002
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh sta.,phnom penh city,cambodia
1932
Photograph
1932Phnom Penh Railway station 513
1932
Project
2009George Butler in Africa
2009
Project
2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
Project
2021The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
Object
1875Zanze
1875
Sculpture
965Seated Divine Sage Agastya
965
Object
1900Rubbing of a Defiling Army
1900
Object
1150Fitting for a Chariot(?)
1150
Sculpture
1200Standing Lakshmi(?)
1200
Sculpture
800Seated Buddha
800
Sculpture
1140Head of Lokeshvara
1140
Sculpture
1450Seated Buddha
1450
Sculpture
1450Seated Buddha
1450
Sculpture
676Standing Female Deity, probably Durga
676
Object
1200One from a Pair of Palanquin Rings
1200
Object
1050Ornament in the Shape of a Lotus Flower
1050
Sculpture
850Head of a Buddha
850
Sculpture
900Hands
900
Object
1900Rubbing of a Defiling Army
1900
Sculpture
965Linga (Phallic Emblem of Shiva) with Architectural Base
965
Sculpture
1167Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga
1167
Object
-500One of a Pair of Pellet Bangles with Textile Remnants
-500
Object
1167Demons on an Elephant with Adorant
1167
Sculpture
950Head of a Buddha
950
Object
1701War Hat
1701
Sculpture
1100Standing Four-Armed Vishnu
1100
Sculpture
1167Bust of Hevajra
1167
Object
1134Knife with Handle in the form of a Lion Clutching Elephants
1134
Object
1900Rubbing of Apsarases (Dancers)
1900
Sculpture
750Head of a Buddha
750
Sculpture
1050Lintel with Vishnu on Garuda Standing on a Kala Head
1050
Sculpture
667Harihara
667
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Sculpture
900Brahma
900
Sculpture
1550Hand of a Buddha
1550
Sculpture
750Head of Buddha
750
Sculpture
934Bust of Five-Headed Shiva
934
Sculpture
965Standing Uma
965
Sculpture
750Head of a Buddha
750
Object
1900Rubbing of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Sculpture
911Vishnu Resting on the Serpent Shesha (Vishnu Anantashayin)
911
Sculpture
1100Buddha Sheltered by a Naga
1100
Object
1900Rubbing of an Apsaras (Dancer)
1900
Sculpture
1900Standing Female Deity (Study Collection)
1900
Object
1900Rubbing of Seated Warriors
1900
Sculpture
1100Rock Crystal in Spherical Shape
1100
Sculpture
1700Seated Buddha
1700
Object
1900Rubbings of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Sculpture
500Standing Four-Armed Male Deity
500
Object
1700Ornament
1700
Sculpture
1450Seated Buddha
1450
Sculpture
600Seated Buddha
600
Sculpture
911Lintel with Carved Figures
911
Object
1900Rubbing of Monkeys
1900
Sculpture
951Antefix with Kneeling Guardian
951
Object
1900Rubbing of an Inscription of Bakong
1900
Sculpture
1800Seated Buddha
1800
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Sculpture
1100Head of a Deity(?)
1100
Object
1100Small Bell
1100
Sculpture
1167Pillar Fragment with Dancing Apsaras
1167
Object
1100Small Bell
1100
Object
1900Rubbing of Apsarases (Dancers)
1900
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Object
1167Demons on an Elephant with Adorant
1167
Sculpture
1100Buddha Seated on the Coils of a Naga
1100
Sculpture
1923Enthroned Buddha
1923
Sculpture
1150Kneeling Female Deity
1150
Sculpture
634Buddha
634
Object
1900Rubbing of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Object
1900Rubbing of a Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Sculpture
1100Head of Buddha or Bodhisattva
1100
Sculpture
750Head of a Warrior
750
Object
1900Rubbing of Surya, the Sun God
1900
Object
1200One from a Pair of Palanquin Rings
1200
Sculpture
1800Seated Buddha
1800
Object
1900Rubbing of a Figure of Skanda, the God of War
1900
Object
1167Demons on an Elephant with Nan Brah Dharani, the Earth Goddess, Wringing Water from Her Hair
1167
Object
1900Rubbing of the Churning of the Sea of Milk
1900
Sculpture
12Head of Buddha or Bodhisattva
12
Sculpture
1100Amethyst Relic in Spherical Shape
1100
Sculpture
951Standing Four-Armed Female Deity
951
Sculpture
1100Rock Crystal Relic in Spherical Shape
1100
Sculpture
1100Head of Buddha
1100
Sculpture
1100Standing Four-Armed Vishnu
1100
Object
1100Ear Clip
1100
Garment
1800Skirt
1800
Object
1900Rubbing of Scene of Animals and Shepherds in the Forest
1900
Sculpture
921The Half-Male, Half-Female Form of Shiva (Shiva Ardhanarishvara)
921
Object
1900Rubbing of Seated Monkeys
1900
Sculpture
1067Male Adorant, probably from a Battle Standard
1067
Object
1100Libation Vessel in the Form of a Conch
1100
Sculpture
1167Seated Vishvakarman, the Divine Architect
1167
Object
1900Rubbing of Scene of Animals and Shepherds in the Forest
1900
Sculpture
650Standing Ganesha
650
Sculpture
850Head of a Buddha
850
Object
1900Scene from the Ramayana
1900
Object
1900Rubbing of the Churning of the Sea of Milk
1900
Sculpture
550Standing Four-Armed Deity
550
Sculpture
634Shiva
634
Object
1200Palanquin Hook and Ring
1200
Sculpture
1200Seated Buddha Protected by Naga (front), Dancing Multi-Headed Hevajra (back)
1200
Photograph
1955Gala Dinner for the Asian-African Conference in Savoy Homann Hotel, Bandung, on April 19th 1955
1955
Object
1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Photograph
Victoria Court (395152584)
Photograph
At Cape Town (MP) 2018 031
Photograph
Port Elizabeth Library, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa (19889607574)
Photograph
Broadwindsor (395169268)
Photograph
At Cape Town (MP) 2018 032
Photograph
Broadwindsor Birds (395152577)
Photograph
Mullers Optometrist - Longmarket Street
Photograph
Wilern Court (395152583)
Photograph
Jubilee Gardens (395152579)
Photograph
Metropole Hotel (395169276)
Photograph
Augustines Corner (395152574)
Photograph
1934Port Elizabeth CBD postcard
1934
Photograph
Cine Africa (391901922)
Photograph
De Waterkant 47
Photograph
Manhattan Court (395169273)
Photograph
Durban - Victoria Mansions 124 Victoria Embankment - S29.51.757 E31.01.303 - SAHRA ID - New
Photograph
Family Photo of the 2015 Asian–African Summit in Bandung
Photograph
Merdeka Building during the 2015 Asian–African Summit (02)
Photograph
Merdeka Building during the 2015 Asian–African Summit (01)
Photograph
Joko Widodo speaks to Asian–African delegates at the 2015 Asian–African Summit in Bandung
Furniture
1928African Woman
1928
Furniture
1928African Woman
1928
Photograph
Phsar Nat 2
Photograph
Phsar Nat 4
Photograph
Phsar Nat 3
Photograph
Phsar Nat 5
Photograph
Battambang - Psar Nat
Photograph
Phsar Nat
Photograph
Battambang market. May 2000.
Photograph
PsarNat
Photograph
Market.Battambang.2009
Photograph
Cape Town (252929665)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297763602)
Photograph
Cape Town (354265085)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764762)
Photograph
Cape Town (354266530)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764622)
Photograph
Cape Town (354264629)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764339)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297765097)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297765557)
Photograph
Cape Town (354244029)
Photograph
Cape Town (354265930)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297763763)
Photograph
Cape Town (354266774)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297763953)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764495)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764046)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764171)
Photograph
Cape Town (252929093)
Photograph
Cape Town (354264264)
Photograph
Cape Town (354265537)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297764891)
Photograph
Cape Town (252929262)
Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture (297765226)
Photograph
Cape Town (354266244)
Photograph
Old Arab Bank building Amman
Photograph
Bangui city
Photograph
The Bangui City 2
Photograph
The Bangui City
Drawing
1795Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt
1795
Ceramic
975Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Ceramic
975Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
Furniture
1871High-back chair (pair with 1975.1.1998)
1871
Furniture
1871High-back chair (pair with 1975.1.1999)
1871
Object
1875Rebab
1875
Object
1701Spear
1701
Object
1875Guenbri
1875
Object
1875Guenbri
1875
Object
1875Gumuri
1875
Object
1850Nay
1850
Object
1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
Object
-900Cylinder seal with chariot hunting scene and Old South Arabian inscription
-900
Ceramic
1100Jar with Carved Benedictory Arabic Inscription in Thuluth Script
1100
Publication
1223"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Arabic Translation of De Materia Medica of Dioscorides
1223
Object
900Part of Lamp or Incense Burner Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
900
Ceramic
900Bowl with Arabic Inscription
900
Publication
1713Leaf with Arabic Prayers
1713
Object
1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
Object
1400Bracelet with Snake-Head Endings and Arabic Inscription, One of a Pair
1400
Ceramic
1000Dish with Carved Arabic Inscription in Floriated Kufic Reading "al-'izz" ("Glory")
1000
Ceramic
900Ewer with Repeated Arabic Phrase, "Blessing"
900
Object
1000Long-Handled Spoon Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1000
Object
1600Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!")
1600
Object
1100Rice Server Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes
1100
Ceramic
900Ewer with Arabic Proverb, "Devotion Fortifies Action"
900
Object
1200Candlestick with Horsemen and Arabic Inscriptions Conveying Good Wishes and Blessings Upon the Sultan
1200
Ceramic
1150Ewer with Horsemen Inscribed in Arabic with Good Wishes to its Owner
1150
Typeface
Canela Arabic
Typeface
Lyon Arabic
Typeface
Graphik Arabic
Identity
2009Arab Open University (logo)
2009
Identity
2022Studio 40Mustaqel challenges the discourse of design in the Arab Swana region
2022
Project
2013Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
2013
Project
2023Hanson Akatti designs a colourful, visual world for the West African music scene
2023
Project
2017The photographer archiving South Africa’s black lesbian community
2017
Project
2025Karabo Mooki celebrates South Africa’s first Black show jumper
2025
Publication
2020Lyon Arabic is the new counterpart of a Commercial Type favourite, informed by Naskh and Nastaliq scripts
2020