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Publication
2018NB Studio push the decorative limits of typography for African food start-up Jambo!
2018
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
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
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
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (3)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon (2)
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Echelle Dogon
1938
Photograph
1938IFAN - Cimiers de danse, Chi-Wara, Mali (2)
1938
Project
2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
Project
2009George Butler in Africa
2009
Object
800Mammalian disk
800
Object
800Monkey Pendant
800
Object
1Insect Ornament
1
Object
-100Ornamented Tweezer
-100
Object
400Figure Pendant
400
Object
1175Pair of Gold Ear Ornaments
1175
Object
1Poporo (lime container) with female figures
1
Object
1300Ocarina
1300
Object
1Stylized Figure Pendant
1
Object
100Tweezer
100
Object
1200Arm Ornament
1200
Object
900Handle
900
Object
1655Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes
1655
Object
400Lime Dipper or Pin, Figure
400
Object
-100Earspool
-100
Object
900Figure pendant
900
Object
-500Nose ornament
-500
Object
1200Pectoral
1200
Object
1300Ocarina
1300
Object
1Owl Staff Head
1
Object
1Bird Staff Head
1
Object
1000Bird Spatula
1000
Object
-1000Mask
-1000
Object
100Nose Ornament
100
Object
900Bird Pendant
900
Object
900Flying-Fish Pendant
900
Object
400Necklace Ornaments
400
Object
100Whistle Jar
100
Object
-100Masked Figure Pendant
-100
Object
100Tweezer
100
Object
1000Bell
1000
Object
900Double Eagle Pendant
900
Object
1801Chirimia
1801
Object
375Lime dipper or pin
375
Object
400Diadem
400
Object
900Male Figure (tunjo)
900
Object
900Female Figure (tunjo)
900
Object
1Multi-strand Necklace
1
Object
875Necklace
875
Object
400Diadem
400
Object
100Costumed figure pendant
100
Object
1200Arm Ornament
1200
Object
600Ocarina
600
Object
900Nose Ornament
900
Object
900Mask Fragment
900
Object
-100Masked Figure Pendant
-100
Object
1200Pectoral
1200
Object
1Nose Ornament
1
Object
400Figure Pendant
400
Object
900Pendant with Bird
900
Object
-500Standing figure
-500
Object
1801Pito
1801
Object
1200Nose Ornament
1200
Object
1300Ocarina
1300
Object
1200Ear Pendant
1200
Object
1200Nose Ornament
1200
Object
900Flying-Fish Pendant
900
Object
-100Lime dipper
-100
Object
400Anthropomorphic Pendant
400
Object
600Pectoral Disk
600
Object
1875Tsiitsiito (rattle)
1875
Object
900Flying-Fish Pendant
900
Object
1200Nose Ornament
1200
Object
900Serpent (tunjo)
900
Object
400Figure Pendant
400
Object
100Headdress Ornament
100
Object
100Pectoral with Face
100
Object
-100Earspool
-100
Object
1300Flute
1300
Object
1200Arm Ornament
1200
Object
400Figure Pendant
400
Object
1200Necklace
1200
Object
1200Ear Pendant
1200
Object
100Necklace Ornaments
100
Object
1200Pendant
1200
Object
1857Rain stick
1857
Object
900Serpent (tunjo)
900
Object
900Masked Figure Pendant
900
Object
1200Ornament
1200
Object
100Tweezer
100
Object
900Serpent (tunjo)
900
Object
875Female Figure (tunjo)
875
Object
1Crocodilian Nose Ornament
1
Object
1Nose Ornament
1
Object
1300Ocarina
1300
Object
1200Ornament
1200
Object
300Pendant
300
Object
900Figure Pendant
900
Object
400Pin or Lime Spatula
400
Object
375Gold Nose Ornament
375
Object
400Bird Finial
400
Object
100Pectoral
100
Object
1300Flute
1300
Object
100Animal-Headed Figure Pendant
100
Object
1300Ocarina
1300
Object
-100Headdress ornament
-100
Object
100Bone Trumpet
100
Object
1200Embossed disk
1200
Object
400Tweezers
400
Object
400Anthropomorphic figure pendant
400
Object
900Nose Ornament
900
Object
400Pendant
400
Object
400Nose Ornament
400
Object
400Pendant, Stylized Figure
400
Object
900Female Figure (tunjo)
900
Object
-100Pectoral with face
-100
Ceramic
800Figure Vessel
800
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
1200Scepter
1200
Object
400Anthropomorphic Pendant
400
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
1200Point
1200
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
900Male Figure (tunjo)
900
Object
1200Spear Point
1200
Object
575Nose Ornament
575
Ceramic
200Bottle with Two Heads
200
Object
900Flying-Fish Pendant
900
Object
800Ear Ornament
800
Object
1200Hat ornament
1200
Ceramic
100Mask
100
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
100Necklace
100
Ceramic
-500Mask
-500
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
900Mold, Head
900
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
900Nose ornament
900
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
1200Nose Ornament
1200
Object
600Nose Ornament
600
Object
900Diadem section
900
Object
1000Pair of Ear Ornaments
1000
Object
1200Hammered Gold Nose Ornament
1200
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Ceramic
100Shark
100
Object
-300Poporo (Lime container)
-300
Object
100Nose ornament
100
Object
75Standing Figure
75
Object
875Bell Pendant
875
Object
800Ear Ornament
800
Object
900Male Figure on Stool (tunjo)
900
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
600Nose Ornament
600
Object
1Figure Pendant
1
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
400Pendant
400
Object
100Masked Figure Pendant
100
Object
1Nose Ornament
1
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Ceramic
100Female Figure
100
Object
1075Fish Hook
1075
Object
1200Blade
1200
Object
1000Nose Ornament
1000
Object
-1000Mask
-1000
Object
1275Ornamental Knife
1275
Object
1Pair of Ear Ornaments
1
Object
-100Arm ornament
-100
Object
100Lime Dipper or Pin, Monkey
100
Ceramic
800Jar, Geometric Pattern
800
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
900Bowl (?)
900
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
900Nose Ornament
900
Object
900Helmet
900
Object
900Nose Ornament
900
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
800Nose Ornament
800
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
-500Head shaped ornament
-500
Object
1200Ceremonial Stone Axe
1200
Object
1200Hat ornament
1200
Object
200Gold Necklace Ornament
200
Object
1Nose Ornament
1
Ceramic
100Box
100
Object
1200Pendant
1200
Object
1200Winged Pendant
1200
Object
1Bowl
1
Ceramic
800Figure Vessel
800
Object
1200Spiral Ornament
1200
Object
900Male Figure (tunjo)
900
Object
900Frog Pendant
900
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
1000Pin or Lime Spatula
1000
Ceramic
1200Seated Figure
1200
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Ceramic
100Head, from a Figure
100
Object
1200Blade
1200
Object
1200Spiral Ornament
1200
Object
1200Nose Ornament
1200
Ceramic
900Face Neck Bottle
900
Object
1200Chisel
1200
Object
1200Pendant
1200
Object
1000Finial
1000
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
1200Winged Pendant
1200
Object
1200Winged Pendant
1200
Object
1200Ornament with three balls
1200
Object
400Ornament
400
Object
1200Linked rings
1200
Object
1200Winged Pendant
1200
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
1Ear Ornament
1
Ceramic
-500Seated feline
-500
Object
100Nose Ornament
100
Object
1200Nose ornament
1200
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Object
1Stylized Figure Pendant
1
Object
900Winged Pendant
900
Object
1200Winged Pendant
1200
Ceramic
100Fish Scraper
100
Object
900Labret
900
Object
1200Nose Ornament
1200
Object
1200Disk ornament
1200
Ceramic
100Head, from a Figure
100
Object
1200Winged Pendant
1200
Object
1Ornament, Face
1
Object
1Insect Ornament
1
Object
875Labret Cap
875
Ceramic
100Mask
100
Object
875Labret
875
Object
900Bird Pendant
900
Object
900Bird Pendant
900