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Decorated concrete tombs, Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar

2003-09-03

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Concrete cemetery tombs decorated with images of birth, life, and death. Original Carousel 18, slide 64.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2250
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Decorated dining room on an estate, Western Cape (South Africa)

1988

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Cataloged as “Decorated dining room on an estate, Western Cape (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-067034
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Decorated doll on wicker chair, Nigeria

Date not recorded

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Original text on slide reads, "Decorated doll on wicker chair".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0314
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Decorated Entryway, Titled Man's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “Decorated Entryway, Titled Man's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2720
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Decorated Entryway, Wall Decoration Detail, Titled Man's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “Decorated Entryway, Wall Decoration Detail, Titled Man's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2722
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Decorated Gourunsi graneries in village

2000-01-23

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Decorated Gourunsi graneries in village, Graneries covered by "straw hat" tops. Original Carousel number, 7, slide number, 36.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0770
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Decorated granary

2000-01-30

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Decorated granary. A groom constructed this granary for his bride. Original Carousel number, 11, slide number, 83.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1353
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Decorated Shrine Wall and Stone Archways, Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Western State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Decorated Shrine Wall and Stone Archways, Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Western State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0913
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Decorated Shrine Wall, Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Western State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Decorated Shrine Wall, Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Western State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0899
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Decorated tops of staffs, Abomey, Dahomey Kingdom, Benin

1937

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Cataloged as “Decorated tops of staffs, Abomey, Dahomey Kingdom, Benin” (Negatives; Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1987-009, Item EEPA 1987-009-0038
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Decorated Walls of the Shrine's Entryway, Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Western State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Decorated Walls of the Shrine's Entryway, Oshun Shrine, Osogbo, Western State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0900
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Decorating Anogiri Mask with Mirrors and Seeds, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Decorating Anogiri Mask with Mirrors and Seeds, Ogiriga, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2211
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Decorations inside the estate of Lady Stella Bailey, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Decorations inside the estate of Lady Stella Bailey, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Photographic transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-068539
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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Decorative architectural element shaped like an acanthus leaf

1751

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Decorative architectural element shaped like an acanthus leaf from a building in Charleston, South Carolina erected in 1751. The base of the element is a wooden rectangle, with a mounting post at the bottom, constructed from four pieces of wood and held…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2017.108.21.49
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Decorative Box, Mali

1995

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A Tuareg woman hammering a green leather box with stamped designs, Sikasso, Mali, May of 1995. Photographed by Sujatha Pellitier.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-003, Item EEPA.1998-003-0064
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Decorative stand, Capital Art Studio, Stone Town, Zanzibar

1994 August 6

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Cataloged as “Decorative stand, Capital Art Studio, Stone Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0366
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Decorative top from an iron standard used in the cult of the God of War, Abomey, Dahomey Kingdom, Benin

1937

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Cataloged as “Decorative top from an iron standard used in the cult of the God of War, Abomey, Dahomey Kingdom, Benin” (Negatives; Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1987-009, Item EEPA 1987-009-0050
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Decorative toron (alm sticks) jut from the walls of Djenne Mosque

2000-02-08

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Decorative toron (alm sticks) jut from the walls of Djenne Mosque. They serve as scaffolding for the annual replastering. Original Carousel number, 15, slide number, 83.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1886
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Decorative urn on the estate of Mrs. Bairnsfather-Cloete, Alphen, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Decorative urn on the estate of Mrs. Bairnsfather-Cloete, Alphen, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065412
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DeCorse's Honda 125 at "Paddington" Musaia Stock Farm

1979

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Donor notes read: "My Honda 125 at "Paddington" Musaia Stock Farm. Nov. - Dec. 1979. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1689
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DeCorse's house at Musaia

1979

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Donor notes read: "My house at Musaia. Dec. 30, 1979 - Jan. 6, 1980. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1695
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DeCorse's sheep at Foremoria

1979

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Donor notes read: "My sheep at Foremoria; I was given the original one at Fulamansa. April-May, 1979. The date on the slide is AUG 79.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1587
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Arts & Performance

Dede Ayite

Biography

Dede Ayite is a Ghanaian-American costume designer. She won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play for her work on Jaja's African Hair Braiding, and has received 5 other Tony nominations for costume design. She is best known for her work…

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Arts & Performance

Dede Lovelace

Biography

Dede Lovelace is an American actress, skateboarder, visual artist, and DJ. Lovelace made her acting debut in That One Day (2016). Lovelace played Janay in the 2018 film Skate Kitchen, and most recently played Janay in the 2020 HBO television series…

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