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Subject search results for "African cultures"
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H1838 Basket, plant fibre, maker unknown, Tanganyika, Central Africa, 1800-1897 H1838 Basket, plant fibre, maker unknown, Tanganyika, Central Africa, 1800-1897


2008/59/16 Blanket (khasa), wool / cotton, handwoven by a Fulani man, Mali, 1950-1966 2008/59/16 Blanket (khasa), wool / cotton, handwoven by a Fulani man, Mali, 1950-1966


2008/59/12 Blanket (luru), handwoven handspun cotton, maker unknown, West Africa, 1950-1966 2008/59/12 Blanket (luru), handwoven handspun cotton, maker unknown, West Africa, 1950-1966


2008/59/13 Blanket (luru), handwoven in handspun cotton, maker unknown, West Africa, 1950-1966 2008/59/13 Blanket (luru), handwoven in handspun cotton, maker unknown, West Africa, 1950-1966


H4448-1051 Knee boots, pair, mens, embroidered morocco leather / gilded metal, maker unknown, [northern Nigeria], Africa, late 19th century H4448-1051 Knee boots, pair, mens, embroidered morocco leather / gilded metal, maker unknown, [northern Nigeria], Africa, late 19th century


2006/136/5 Cap, mens, cotton, made by Yoruba or Hausa people, worn by Abiola Buhari, Nigeria, c. 1995 2006/136/5 Cap, mens, cotton, made by Yoruba or Hausa people, worn by Abiola Buhari, Nigeria, c. 1995


H3703 Jambiya, dagger and scabbard, brass/wood/leather, North Africa


H3708 Jambiya, dagger and scabbard, metal/wood/snakeskin/crocodile skin, Central Africa


H3176 Jambiya, dagger and scabbard, steel / brass / wood, Morrocco, [1850-1900]


H3707 Dagger and scabbard, metal/horn/leather/snakeskin, [North Africa]


2008/198/8 Hat, fabric, maker unknown, possibly Africa, used by the AusAID Centre for Pacific Development and Training, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1980-1998 2008/198/8 Hat, fabric, maker unknown, possibly Africa, used by the AusAID Centre for Pacific Development and Training, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1980-1998


2008/198/1 Hat, 2008/198/1 Hat, 'mokorotlo', straw, maker unknown, Lesotho, used by the AusAID Centre for Pacific Development and Training, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1980-1998


2008/75/6 Trade manillas (6), European imported style, copper alloy, makers unknown, Birmingham, England, used in West Africa, c. 1890. 2008/75/6 Trade manillas (6), European imported style, copper alloy, makers unknown, Birmingham, England, used in West Africa, c. 1890.


2008/75/1 Manilla jewellery / currency (6), U shaped style, brass / copper alloy, makers unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950 2008/75/1 Manilla jewellery / currency (6), U shaped style, brass / copper alloy, makers unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950


2008/75/2 Manilla jewellery / currency (6), U shaped style, brass / copper alloy, maker unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950 2008/75/2 Manilla jewellery / currency (6), U shaped style, brass / copper alloy, maker unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950


2008/75/3 Manilla jewellery / currency (4), crescent shaped, silver / brass, makers unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950 2008/75/3 Manilla jewellery / currency (4), crescent shaped, silver / brass, makers unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950


2008/75/4 Manilla jewellery / currency (3), crescent shaped, copper alloy / brass, makers unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950 2008/75/4 Manilla jewellery / currency (3), crescent shaped, copper alloy / brass, makers unknown, West Africa, 1850-1950


2008/75/5 Manilla dowry jewellery / currency, elongated crescent shaped, copper alloy / brass, maker unknown, West Africa, 1850-1900 2008/75/5 Manilla dowry jewellery / currency, elongated crescent shaped, copper alloy / brass, maker unknown, West Africa, 1850-1900


99/6/31 Jumper, 99/6/31 Jumper, 'Mali Oz', womens, hand knitted wool, Jenny Kee, Australia, c.1982


H4448-1019 Mule shoes, pair, mens, leather, maker unknown, Nigeria, c1860-1890 H4448-1019 Mule shoes, pair, mens, leather, maker unknown, Nigeria, c1860-1890


H4448-1050 Mules, pair, mens, straw / leather / cotton, maker unknown, [Nubia] / [China], 1850-1900 H4448-1050 Mules, pair, mens, straw / leather / cotton, maker unknown, [Nubia] / [China], 1850-1900


2006/21/10 Neck ornaments (2), ostrich egg shell / glass / bamboo / tortoiseshell / animal skin, makers unknown, perhaps used by Bochimans and Kalahari Bushmen, southern Africa, c 1900 2006/21/10 Neck ornaments (2), ostrich egg shell / glass / bamboo / tortoiseshell / animal skin, makers unknown, perhaps used by Bochimans and Kalahari Bushmen, southern Africa, c 1900


2007/195/1 Maasai / Masai neckpiece, womens, glass beads / wire, maker unknown, East Africa, c. 1900 2007/195/1 Maasai / Masai neckpiece, womens, glass beads / wire, maker unknown, East Africa, c. 1900


2007/195/2 Maasai / Masai neckpiece, childs, glass beads / wire, maker unknown, East Africa, c. 1900 2007/195/2 Maasai / Masai neckpiece, childs, glass beads / wire, maker unknown, East Africa, c. 1900


99/6/27 Outfit, womens, skirt/ dress/ coat/ jacket/ scarf/ head tie/ anklets (2)/ shoes/ bangles (6)/ necklace, cotton/ wood, Rolley Clark/ Jenny Kee/ Lis/ Comme des Garcons/ Yohji Yamamoto, Australia/ Japan, 1982-1983 99/6/27 Outfit, womens, skirt/ dress/ coat/ jacket/ scarf/ head tie/ anklets (2)/ shoes/ bangles (6)/ necklace, cotton/ wood, Rolley Clark/ Jenny Kee/ Lis/ Comme des Garcons/ Yohji Yamamoto, Australia/ Japan, 1982-1983


99/6/28 Outfit, womens, top/ skirt/ dress/ shoulder pieces (2)/ hat, cotton, Robyn Jones/ Comme Des Garcons/ Linda Jackson/ Norma Kamali, Australia/ Japan, 1983-1985 99/6/28 Outfit, womens, top/ skirt/ dress/ shoulder pieces (2)/ hat, cotton, Robyn Jones/ Comme Des Garcons/ Linda Jackson/ Norma Kamali, Australia/ Japan, 1983-1985


2006/136/6 Outfit, mens, tunic and pants, cotton, made by the Yoruba people, worn by Abiola Buhari, Nigeria, 1995-1999 2006/136/6 Outfit, mens, tunic and pants, cotton, made by the Yoruba people, worn by Abiola Buhari, Nigeria, 1995-1999


2006/136/7 Outfit, womens, caftan and headcloth, cotton, made by the Yoruba people, worn by Clare Maguire, Nigeria, 1995-1999 2006/136/7 Outfit, womens, caftan and headcloth, cotton, made by the Yoruba people, worn by Clare Maguire, Nigeria, 1995-1999


2006/136/1 Outfit, mens, tunic (dandogo) and matching trousers, cotton, made by the Yoruba people, Nigeria, c. 1950 - 1997 2006/136/1 Outfit, mens, tunic (dandogo) and matching trousers, cotton, made by the Yoruba people, Nigeria, c. 1950 - 1997


H4448-1017 Toe thong sandals, pair, mens, leather, made by the Hausa tribe, Hausa District, Nigeria, pre 1895 H4448-1017 Toe thong sandals, pair, mens, leather, made by the Hausa tribe, Hausa District, Nigeria, pre 1895


H4448-1026 Toe thong sandals, pair, mens, leather / hide, maker unknown, Haussa tribe, Nigeria, 1850-1895 H4448-1026 Toe thong sandals, pair, mens, leather / hide, maker unknown, Haussa tribe, Nigeria, 1850-1895


H4448-1018 Toe thong sandals, pair, mens, leather, made by the Haussa tribe, Haussa District, Nigeria, 1850-1900 H4448-1018 Toe thong sandals, pair, mens, leather, made by the Haussa tribe, Haussa District, Nigeria, 1850-1900


2008/59/28 Spindles (2), wood / clay, maker unknown, Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/28 Spindles (2), wood / clay, maker unknown, Nigeria, 1950-1966


2005/61/3 Gunibri, wood / skin / [catgut], maker unknown, Morocco, 1900-1960 2005/61/3 Gunibri, wood / skin / [catgut], maker unknown, Morocco, 1900-1960


H6603 Sword and scabbard, blade engraved with Arabic script, metal/wood/leather [crocodile]skin, Sudan, mid 19th Century H6603 Sword and scabbard, blade engraved with Arabic script, metal/wood/leather [crocodile]skin, Sudan, mid 19th Century


89/761 Textile length, raffia, woven and embroidered, Zaire, Africa, 1875-1905 89/761 Textile length, raffia, woven and embroidered, Zaire, Africa, 1875-1905


2008/59/15 Wrapper (kente cloth), rayon, handwoven by an Ashanti man, Ghana, 1950-1966 2008/59/15 Wrapper (kente cloth), rayon, handwoven by an Ashanti man, Ghana, 1950-1966


2008/59/24 Wrapper, cotton, designed for the Nigerian market, maker unknown, Manchester, England, 1950-1966 2008/59/24 Wrapper, cotton, designed for the Nigerian market, maker unknown, Manchester, England, 1950-1966


2008/59/25 Wrapper, cotton, designed for the West African market, maker unknown, Manchester, England, 1950-1966 2008/59/25 Wrapper, cotton, designed for the West African market, maker unknown, Manchester, England, 1950-1966


2008/59/26 Wrapper, cotton, designed for the West African market, maker unknown, Manchester, England, 1950-1966 2008/59/26 Wrapper, cotton, designed for the West African market, maker unknown, Manchester, England, 1950-1966


2008/59/14 Wrapper (kente cloth), multicolour strip weave, cotton / rayon, probably made by a Ewe man, Ghana, 1950-1966 2008/59/14 Wrapper (kente cloth), multicolour strip weave, cotton / rayon, probably made by a Ewe man, Ghana, 1950-1966


2008/59/1 Wrapper (Akwete cloth), cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by Ibo woman from Akwete, Eastern Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/1 Wrapper (Akwete cloth), cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by Ibo woman from Akwete, Eastern Nigeria, 1950-1966


2008/59/3 Wrapper (Akwete cloth), cotton, handwoven by an Ibo woman from Akwete, Eastern Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/3 Wrapper (Akwete cloth), cotton, handwoven by an Ibo woman from Akwete, Eastern Nigeria, 1950-1966


2006/136/8 Textile length (asa-oke), cotton / lurex, made by a Yoruba man, Nigeria, mid to late 1900s 2006/136/8 Textile length (asa-oke), cotton / lurex, made by a Yoruba man, Nigeria, mid to late 1900s


2008/59/10 Wrapper (Nupe cloth), cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by a Nupe woman, Bida, Northern Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/10 Wrapper (Nupe cloth), cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by a Nupe woman, Bida, Northern Nigeria, 1950-1966


2008/59/11 Wrapper (Nupe cloth), cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by a Nupe woman, Bida, Northern Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/11 Wrapper (Nupe cloth), cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by a Nupe woman, Bida, Northern Nigeria, 1950-1966


2008/59/2 Wrapper, Akwete cloth, cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by an Ibo woman at Akwete, Eastern Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/2 Wrapper, Akwete cloth, cotton with rayon supplementary weft, handwoven by an Ibo woman at Akwete, Eastern Nigeria, 1950-1966


2008/59/4 Wrapper, cotton, probably handwoven by a Yoruba woman, Western Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/4 Wrapper, cotton, probably handwoven by a Yoruba woman, Western Nigeria, 1950-1966


2008/59/5 Wrapper, cotton, probably handwoven by a Yoruba woman, Western Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/5 Wrapper, cotton, probably handwoven by a Yoruba woman, Western Nigeria, 1950-1966


2008/59/6 Wrapper, cotton, probably handwoven by a Yoruba woman, Western Nigeria, 1950-1966 2008/59/6 Wrapper, cotton, probably handwoven by a Yoruba woman, Western Nigeria, 1950-1966


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