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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 🇦🇴
  • Botswana 🇧🇼
  • Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
  • Cameroon 🇨🇲
  • Central Africa 🌍
  • Congo-Brazzaville 🇨🇬
  • Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩
  • East Africa 🌍
  • Egypt 🇪🇬
  • Ethiopia 🇪🇹
  • Gambia 🇬🇲
  • Ghana 🇬🇭
  • Guinea 🇬🇳
  • Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼
  • Kenya 🇰🇪
  • Liberia 🇱🇷
  • Mali 🇲🇱
  • Morocco 🇲🇦
  • Nigeria 🇳🇬
  • North Africa 🌍
  • Republic of Benin 🇧🇯
  • Rwanda 🇷🇼
  • Senegal 🇸🇳
  • Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
  • Somalia 🇸🇴
  • South Africa 🇿🇦
  • Southern Africa 🌍
  • Tanzania 🇹🇿
  • Togo 🇹🇬
  • Uganda 🇺🇬
  • West Africa 🌍
  • Zambia 🇿🇲
  • Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
  • 👑 Kuba
  • 👑 Babessi
  • 👑 Benin
  • 👑 Dahomey
  • 👑 Kongo
  • 👑 Oyo
  • 👥 Arbore
  • 👥 Asante
  • 👥 Bafodia
  • 👥 Bakongo
  • 👥 Bambara
  • 👥 Bamileke
  • 👥 Bamum
  • 👥 Bamun
  • 👥 Bedouin
  • 👥 Calabar
KUH MENDU (PALM WINE PRESTIGE POT)
VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/26/25 VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/26/25

KUH MENDU (PALM WINE PRESTIGE POT)

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PONGO (BARKCLOTH WITH DRAWINGS)
SOFTGOOD Zoë Ene 2/19/25 SOFTGOOD Zoë Ene 2/19/25

PONGO (BARKCLOTH WITH DRAWINGS)

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MUSAMBO (DIVINER’S RATTLE)
INSTRUMENT Zoë Ene 2/18/25 INSTRUMENT Zoë Ene 2/18/25

MUSAMBO (DIVINER’S RATTLE)

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TUTUKIPFULA (GUNPOWDER BOTTLE WITH ATTACHED LID)
VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/18/25 VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/18/25

TUTUKIPFULA (GUNPOWDER BOTTLE WITH ATTACHED LID)

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BASKET WITH MULTI-USE CARRY STRAP
VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/17/25 VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/17/25

BASKET WITH MULTI-USE CARRY STRAP

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VESSELS WITH DISTINCT SURFACE FINISH FROM BURNING PLANT-BASED RESIN
VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/12/25 VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/12/25

VESSELS WITH DISTINCT SURFACE FINISH FROM BURNING PLANT-BASED RESIN

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

COMB

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TERRACOTTA JAR WITH FIGURATIVE HANDLE
VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/11/25 VESSEL Zoë Ene 2/11/25

TERRACOTTA JAR WITH FIGURATIVE HANDLE

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NEMANDRU (CURVED SLIT DRUM)
INSTRUMENT Zoë Ene 2/11/25 INSTRUMENT Zoë Ene 2/11/25

NEMANDRU (CURVED SLIT DRUM)

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CALABASH GOURDS
VESSEL Zoë Ene 11/12/24 VESSEL Zoë Ene 11/12/24

CALABASH GOURDS

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WATER BOTTLE WITH LID
VESSEL Zoë Ene 9/28/24 VESSEL Zoë Ene 9/28/24

WATER BOTTLE WITH LID

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