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MUSEUM OBJECT
Tools and Equipment

Commemorative football from Super Bowl XLI signed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith

February 4, 2007

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"Game ball" football from Super Bowl XLI autographed by Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith. Ball is four panels stitched together. Three of the panels are white, and the fourth is brown as seen in a regulation NFL football. One white panel reads [SUPER BOWL XLI]…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.32.2
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Visual Arts

Commemorative Headdress of Her Journey Beyond Heaven

2010

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A sculpture of a headdress titled, "Commemorative Headdress of Her Journey Beyond Heaven," created by Kenya (Robinson). The headdress is primarily composed of varying types of hair combs and blue nylon threads. The main body of the headdress is roughly…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.201
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Historical photographs & visual records

Commemorative image of ancestors, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Commemorative image of ancestors who were servants to Oba Gbile so wear big bracelets (carved)".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0196
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Textiles and Quilts

Commemorative indigo resist textile with flowers and portrait of Barack Obama

2009

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Length of commemorative printed textile by an unidentified printer and designer featuring flowers and a portrait Barack Obama. The fabric is dyed dark blue with resist design in white. The design has a portrait of Barack Obama alternating with a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.16.14
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Textiles and Quilts

Commemorative indigo resist textile with portrait and name of Barack Obama

2009

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Length of commemorative printed textile by an unidentified printer and designer featuring portrait and name of Barack Obama. The fabric is dyed dark blue with resist design in white. There are four (4) rows with the same design of the text "OBAMA" but with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.16.13
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Historical photographs & visual records

Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (3/4 View), Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (3/4 View), Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2801
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (Detail - Front), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (Detail - Front), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2807
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (Detail with owner), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (Detail with owner), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2806
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader ( Face, 3/4 View), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader ( Face, 3/4 View), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2813
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader ( Face/Profile), Mathew Ikhanoba's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader ( Face/Profile), Mathew Ikhanoba's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2816
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader ( Face/Profile), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader ( Face/Profile), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2815
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (Front), Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (Front), Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2799
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader, Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader, Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2796
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (with Iyama), Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (with Iyama), Iyama's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2797
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader with owner, Asimawo Sado, Sado's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader with owner, Asimawo Sado, Sado's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2835
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (with owner), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader (with owner), Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2810
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Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader, Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Olimi Nikeke Masquerader, Zibiri Atekpe's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2805
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Commemorative Omeshe, Brai Oba's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Omeshe, Brai Oba's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2828
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Commemorative Omeshe, Head on Ground Detail, Brai Oba's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Omeshe, Head on Ground Detail, Brai Oba's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2830
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Commemorative Omeshe Masquerader, Damisa's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Omeshe Masquerader, Damisa's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2841
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Commemorative Omeshe with owner Damisa, Damisa's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Commemorative Omeshe with owner Damisa, Damisa's Compound, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2839
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Commemorative plaque, Mmabatho (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Commemorative plaque, Mmabatho (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066414
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Commemorative plaque National Council for Black Students, Inc.

March 2001

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A commemorative clear plastic plaque awarded at the 25th Anniversary National Council for Black Studies Conference to members of the Council of Elders. A white sticker on the base reads: [NATHAN WINSTON / SERVICES / 217 S. SECOND ST. / DEKALB, IL 60115/…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.22.7.2
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Historical photographs & visual records

Commemorative plaques, Cape Town (South Africa)

1983

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Cataloged as “Commemorative plaques, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067355
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