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An annotated visual repository documenting design choices seen in historical African everyday things before they were labeled art or artifact.

Try searching using object descriptions or design principles to discover shared approaches. e.g “ergonomics”

Category
  • ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT
  • FURNITURE
  • GAME
  • GRAPHIC
  • INSTRUMENT
  • LIGHTING
  • SOFTGOOD
  • TOOL
  • TOY
  • UTENSIL
  • VESSEL
Region
  • Angola 🇦🇴
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  • Cameroon 🇨🇲
  • Central Africa 🌍
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  • Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩
  • East Africa 🌍
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  • Ghana 🇬🇭
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  • Togo 🇹🇬
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  • West Africa 🌍
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  • 👑 Kuba
  • 👑 Babessi
  • 👑 Benin
  • 👑 Dahomey
  • 👑 Kongo
  • 👑 Oyo
  • 👥 Arbore
  • 👥 Asante
  • 👥 Bafodia
  • 👥 Bakongo
  • 👥 Bambara
  • 👥 Bamileke
  • 👥 Bamum
  • 👥 Bamun
  • 👥 Bedouin
  • 👥 Calabar
INQAWE (SMOKING PIPE) WITH BEADED SLEEVE
TOOL Zoë Ene 3/28/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 3/28/25

INQAWE (SMOKING PIPE) WITH BEADED SLEEVE

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IRON NEEDLES IN CASE
TOOL Zoë Ene 3/3/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 3/3/25

IRON NEEDLES IN CASE

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BEDOUIN CAMEL SADDLE/STOOL
FURNITURE, TOOL Zoë Ene 2/26/25 FURNITURE, TOOL Zoë Ene 2/26/25

BEDOUIN CAMEL SADDLE/STOOL

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DEZE (GOURD RESONATORS FOR THE SHONA MBIRA)
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/19/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/19/25

DEZE (GOURD RESONATORS FOR THE SHONA MBIRA)

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MIRROR AND FRAME WITH SLIDING DOOR / MIRROR CHARM
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/19/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/19/25

MIRROR AND FRAME WITH SLIDING DOOR / MIRROR CHARM

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MMA NWULI (ULI DYE APPLICATORS)
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/19/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/19/25

MMA NWULI (ULI DYE APPLICATORS)

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COMB
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/12/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/12/25

COMB

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BRASS AKHIỌN OR UKOKO / PIPE HEAD
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/12/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/12/25

BRASS AKHIỌN OR UKOKO / PIPE HEAD

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SCREWDRIVER
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/11/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/11/25

SCREWDRIVER

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HEDDLE PULLEY FOR WEAVING
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/11/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/11/25

HEDDLE PULLEY FOR WEAVING

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SURGICAL KNIVES
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/11/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/11/25

SURGICAL KNIVES

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PALM TREE CLIMBING SEAT/BACKREST
TOOL Zoë Ene 2/10/25 TOOL Zoë Ene 2/10/25

PALM TREE CLIMBING SEAT/BACKREST

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LADDER (FOR GRANARIES)
TOOL Zoë Ene 11/12/24 TOOL Zoë Ene 11/12/24

LADDER (FOR GRANARIES)

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BROOM / IZU
TOOL Zoë Ene 9/29/24 TOOL Zoë Ene 9/29/24

BROOM / IZU

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