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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
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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩
  • East Africa 🌍
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  • Ghana 🇬🇭
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  • West Africa 🌍
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  • 👑 Kuba
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  • 👑 Benin
  • 👑 Dahomey
  • 👑 Kongo
  • 👑 Oyo
  • 👥 Arbore
  • 👥 Asante
  • 👥 Bafodia
  • 👥 Bakongo
  • 👥 Bambara
  • 👥 Bamileke
  • 👥 Bamum
  • 👥 Bamun
  • 👥 Bedouin
  • 👥 Calabar
LESÊLÔ WINNOWING BASKET
UTENSIL, VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/17/25 UTENSIL, VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/17/25

LESÊLÔ WINNOWING BASKET

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OKWA NZU (CHALK DISH/SPOON)
VESSEL, UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/17/25 VESSEL, UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/17/25

OKWA NZU (CHALK DISH/SPOON)

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“So-Tu” / CHICKEN TENT/EGG BASKET WITH SLIDING DOOR
UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/14/25 UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/14/25

“So-Tu” / CHICKEN TENT/EGG BASKET WITH SLIDING DOOR

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SMALL CALABASH SPOONS
UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/12/25 UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/12/25

SMALL CALABASH SPOONS

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COCONUT OPENER STOOL (MBUZI)
UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/11/25 UTENSIL Zoë Ene 2/11/25

COCONUT OPENER STOOL (MBUZI)

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PESTLE (FROM ELEPHANT TUSK)
UTENSIL Zoë Ene 9/29/24 UTENSIL Zoë Ene 9/29/24

PESTLE (FROM ELEPHANT TUSK)

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MEAT BOARD
UTENSIL Zoë Ene 9/29/24 UTENSIL Zoë Ene 9/29/24

MEAT BOARD

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