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Snail, Cone (Captain)

Tags: Africa, Animals, Gastropods, Mollusks, South Africa, Zoology

Egg, Elephant Bird

Tags: Africa, Animals, Birds, Extinct, Madagascar, Shell, Tan, White, Zoology

Basket with lid. Manufactured by coiling technique using raffia threads.

The elements are a stiff core of one or more fibers and a softer strip for sewing. The spiral course of the foundation is conspicuous, but the core itself is entirely hidden…

Tags: Africa, Basketry, Black, Brown, Containers, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, Fiber, Gray, Yellow

Flute

Globular flute.

The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…

Tags: Africa, Brown, Communication, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethnology, Instruments, Music, Plants, Tools and Equipment

Bracelet

Spiked bracelet.

Tags: Accessories, Adornments, Africa, Ethnology, Jewelry, Kenya, Metal, Personal Objects

Bowl, Effigy

Effigy bowl with lid in the shape of a bird.

Tags: 20th Century, Africa, Animals, Birds, Brown, Decorative Art, Furnishings, Ghana, History, Household, Imagery, Wood

Basket

Basket with pointed lid, black design on outside of basket.

Tags: Africa, Basketry, Black, Containers, Distribution and Transportation, Ethnology, Fiber

Figurine, Akua'ba

Akua'ba figurine relating to fertility.

Tags: 20th Century, Africa, Art, Communication Objects, Ghana, Imagery, People, Wood

Figurine, Akua'ba

Akua'ba fertility figurine.

Tags: 20th Century, Africa, Art, Communication Objects, Ghana, Imagery, Wood

Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "Igbigi Minasiari," and "Baby Pan Cake," by Eastern Star Dance Band ABA with B.E. Batta. Produced by Philips West African Records.

Tags: 20th Century, Africa, Black, Communication, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Music, Nigeria, Red, Tools and Equipment

Browse Items (15 total)

Snail, Cone (Captain)

Egg, Elephant Bird

Basket

Flute

Bracelet

Bowl, Effigy

Basket

Figurine, Akua'ba

Figurine, Akua'ba

Record, Vinyl

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Basket, Bread