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Publication
2018NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!
2018
Project
2023Eman Ali calmly guides us through the streets of Oman in a touching hometown revisit
2023
Project
2021Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales
2021
Identity
2020Ojo Agi explores ideas of home, identity and transnational kinship pertaining to the African diaspora post-1960
2020
Project
2024The View From Lagos: inside Nigeria’s blooming skateboard communities
2024
Project
2012Director Jerry Rothwell on Ethiopia's very small town that's big on producing world-class runners
2012
Motion
2017African surf brand releases film about their namesake water spirit Mami Wata
2017
Motion
2019Iconic imagery is brilliantly reimagined by Ghana’s film industry in these posters from the 1980s
2019
Project
2019Shot in Nigeria, Elena Heatherwick's photographic story for the IRC is one of tragedy and resilience
2019
Project
2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
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
1938Fiat tagliero, 05
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (left front)
1945
Photograph
1938GuineaBoredStone
1938
Photograph
1946Cinema de Lagos - fachada principal - 16.08.2024 02
1946
Photograph
1938Cistones
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (4)
1945
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 03
1937
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 00
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (1)
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 07
1937
Photograph
1945Fawwara Gate, Muscat Motors and a post-modern Italianate building
1945
Photograph
1937Cinema Impero in Asmara
1937
Photograph
1938Célébration des moissons chez les Gourounsi du Burkina Fasso - Masque de phacochère - musée Théodore Monod - Dakar
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (1)
1945
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 07,1
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (13)
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, interno 02 cinepresa
1937
Photograph
1938IFAN - Figure d'autel, a-Tshol
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 11
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (6)
1945
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, interno 01
1937
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors
1945
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (8)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 06
1938
Photograph
1937Cinema Impero, Asmara
1937
Photograph
1938Eritrea corner's 20
1938
Photograph
1938Funéraille chez les Sénoufo - musée Théodore Monod - Dakar
1938
Photograph
1930Asmara, amministrazione della regione di makeel 01
1930
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 10,1
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali
1938
Photograph
1930Eritrea - Government building, Asmara
1930
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (14)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 02
1937
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (9)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat Tagliero petrol station in Asmara
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 04
1937
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 06
1937
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (2)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 03
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat Tagliero Building
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (6)
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (right front)
1945
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 05
1937
Photograph
1938Fiat Tagliero building in Asmara
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara-cinema Impero
1937
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 12
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 09
1938
Photograph
1938DAS-@-Fiat-Tagliero-building-350x263
1938
Photograph
1930Maakel Region administrative building, Asmara, Eritrea (30659950712)
1930
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (3)
1945
Photograph
1938ArtefactsSenegal
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (5)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat Tagliero Building - 2008-10-30
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 04
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (7)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 13
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 07,0
1938
Photograph
1946Cinema de Lagos - fachada lateral - 16.08.2024 01
1946
Photograph
1937Cinema Impero Asmara, Eritrea (30660837982)
1937
Photograph
1938Asmara Eritrea Fiat Tagliero Building (30476150040)
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (5)
1945
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (4)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (3)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 02
1938
Photograph
1945Gżira, Muscat Motors (central view)
1945
Photograph
1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali (2)
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 01
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 10,2
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Instrument (2)
1938
Photograph
1937Eritrea corner's 17
1937
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (10)
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (12)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (2)
1938
Photograph
1938Dakar-Musée de l'IFAN (11)
1938
Photograph
1930Asmara, amministrazione della regione di makeel 00
1930
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 08
1938
Photograph
1937Cinema Impero (8352536664)
1937
Photograph
1938Fiat Building Asmara
1938
Photograph
1938Fiat tagliero, 14 retro
1938
Photograph
1937Asmara, cinema impero, 01
1937
Project
2009George Butler in Africa
2009
Project
2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
Object
1675Crucifix
1675
Object
1875Tusk with Figurative Relief
1875
Object
1675Pendant of Saint Anthony of Padua
1675
Object
1700Helmet mask
1700
Object
1800Ancestor figure
1800
Object
1890Gambanda (wife of the chief) mask
1890
Object
1801Kunda
1801
Object
1500Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
Furniture
1835Lupona (royal seat)
1835
Object
1875Horn
1875
Object
1800Staff finial with seated woman
1800
Object
1700Christ figure
1700
Object
1880Receptacle with Figurative Relief and Stopper
1880
Object
1700Christ figure
1700
Object
1850Bell
1850
Object
1900Whistle
1900
Object
1500Crucifix
1500
Object
1850Ngonge
1850
Object
1850Ngonge
1850
Object
1500Triple Crucifix
1500
Object
1800Figure: Seated Male
1800
Object
1850Trough Zither
1850
Object
1500Pendant of the Virgin Mary
1500
Object
1801Ngoma (drum)
1801
Object
1500Crucifix
1500
Object
1801Side-blown Trumpet
1801
Object
1800Power Figure: Seated Female (Nkisi)
1800
Object
1875Tusk with figurative relief
1875
Object
1801Drum
1801
Object
1890Lukombé (slit drum)
1890
Object
1875Whistle
1875
Object
1850Ngonge
1850
Object
1801Drum
1801
Object
1880Woman's ceremonial overskirt
1880
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1700Christ figure
1700
Object
1500Crucifix
1500
Object
1770Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
1770
Object
1850Horn
1850
Object
1675Women's overskirt
1675
Object
1700Crucifix
1700
Object
1825Whistle
1825
Object
1500Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
Object
1850Rattle
1850
Object
1800Monkey Figure
1800
Object
1800Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
1800
Object
1075Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1075
Object
1200Processional Cross
1200
Painting
1795Wall painting of the Virgin and Child with donors
1795
Object
1700Pendant Icon: St. George, Virgin and Child Enthroned
1700
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1852Nose Ring
1852
Object
1700Hand Cross (mäsqäl)
1700
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1350Book of the Gospels
1350
Object
1700Double Diptych Icon Pendant
1700
Object
1700Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab (healing scroll)
1700
Object
1375Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1375
Object
1800Tälsäm or yä bərana kətab (healing scroll)
1800
Object
1400Processional Cross
1400
Publication
1300Double-Sided Gospel Leaf
1300
Object
1300Processional Cross
1300
Object
1650Icon triptych of Ewosṭatewos and eight of his disciples
1650
Object
1480Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1480
Object
1800Healing Scroll
1800
Object
1375Processional Cross (qäqwami mäsqäl)
1375
Object
1850Rattle
1850
Object
1650Arganonä Maryam (The Organ of Mary) prayer book
1650
Object
1700Yäʿğğ mäsqäl (hand cross)
1700
Object
1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
Object
1200Mäsqälä qǝddase (liturgical cross)
1200
Object
1801Bowl Lyre
1801
Object
1801Drum
1801
Object
1870Head from a slit drum
1870
Object
1830Helmet crest
1830
Object
1800Helmet crest from a nja masquerade
1800
Furniture
1840Prestige seat
1840
Object
1850M'Kul
1850
Object
1850Zanze
1850
Object
1850Zanze
1850
Object
1700Tsesah crest
1700
Object
1850Double Bell
1850
Object
1500Gwantigi
1500
Object
1700Ornament
1700
Object
1850Hoddu (Xalam)
1850
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1700Imina Na (Great Mask)
1700
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Object
975Bracelet
975
Ceramic
1200Seated figure
1200
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
800Bracelet
800
Furniture
1400Headrest: Zoomorphic Heads
1400
Object
1801Donsó Ngoni
1801
Ceramic
1100Vessel
1100
Object
1500Heddle Pulley: Female Figure
1500
Object
1850Nyanyeru (riti)
1850
Object
1400Female figure with raised arm
1400
Object
1100Zoomorphic Figure
1100
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1200Ring
1200
Ceramic
1200Vessel Lid
1200
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
975Bracelet
975
Object
1100Figure
1100
Object
1720Seated couple
1720
Object
1850Hoddu (Xalam)
1850
Object
800Figure
800
Object
1700Figures Ornament
1700
Object
1500Staff with seated male leader
1500
Object
1300Necklace
1300
Furniture
1400Prestige Stool: Figures
1400
Object
1700Seated binukedine ( priest)
1700
Object
975Bracelet
975
Ceramic
1100Vessel: Zoomorphic
1100
Ceramic
1200Figure: Bird
1200
Object
1700Chain with Pendant
1700
Object
1720Pair of bala players
1720
Object
1700Bracelet
1700
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1500Figure: Kneeling Female
1500
Ceramic
1300Vessel with footed base
1300
Object
1300Priest with raised arms
1300
Object
800Zoomorphic Figure
800
Object
1500Aduno Koro (Ark of the World) vessel with ancestral figures
1500
Object
800Zoomorphic Figure
800
Object
1100Figure: Equestrian
1100
Furniture
1400Stool: Zoomorphic
1400
Ceramic
1100Globular vessel with twine impressions
1100
Object
1800Equestrian pendant
1800
Furniture
1500Headrest or headboard
1500
Object
975Bracelet
975
Object
1500Figure Group
1500
Object
1100Figure
1100
Object
1400Figure: Female
1400
Object
800Necklace
800
Object
1400Jomogoni male figure
1400
Object
1500Figure
1500
Object
1100Miniature Vessel
1100
Object
1400Bracelet
1400
Object
800Ornament
800
Object
1400Female with Small Figure
1400
Object
1400Gwandusu
1400
Object
1300Bracelet
1300
Object
1100Miniature Shaft and Pin
1100