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MUSEUM OBJECT
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Embrace

1938

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A sculpture designed and created by Art Smith. The modern artwork, with unique imagery and line work, captures two figures hugging, one taller than the other. Each has boxy shape, with a square head and rectangular body. Smith created the artwork while…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2025.16.4
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Historical photographs & visual records

Embroidered Portraits of Eritrea's National Groups by Zaid Berhane at the National Art Museum, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Embroidered Portraits of Eritrea's National Groups by Zaid Berhane at the National Art Museum, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0170
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Historical photographs & visual records

Embroidered rug by an National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) artist, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Embroidered rug by an National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) artist, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0200
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Historical photographs & visual records

Embroidered textiles on display, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Embroidered textiles on display, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0403
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Historical photographs & visual records

Embroideries from left to right of the Hidareb, Bilen, and Afar peoples by Zaid Berhane at the National Art Museum, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Embroideries from left to right of the Hidareb, Bilen, and Afar peoples by Zaid Berhane at the National Art Museum, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0172
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Embroideries from left to right of the Saho, Kunama and Rashaida peoples by Zaid Berhane and the National Art Museum, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Embroideries from left to right of the Saho, Kunama and Rashaida peoples by Zaid Berhane and the National Art Museum, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0173
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Historical photographs & visual records

Embroidery details of a pair of wedding pants from Aksum, Aksum, Ethiopia

1974

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Cataloged as “Embroidery details of a pair of wedding pants from Aksum, Aksum, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0034
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Embroidery details of a Peul (Fula) blanket hung in a courtyard, Goundam, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Embroidery details of a Peul (Fula) blanket hung in a courtyard, Goundam, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2411
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Embroidery details of a Peul (Fula) blanket hung in a courtyard, Mopti, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Embroidery details of a Peul (Fula) blanket hung in a courtyard, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2410
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Emcee N.I.C.E.

Biography

Aulsondro "Novelist" Hamilton, better known by his stage name Emcee N.I.C.E., is an American Christian hip hop recording artist, rapper, singer, songwriter, record and film producer, record executive, actor, inventor, entrepreneur and former lead…

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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Emeli Sandé

1987–

Adele Emily Sandé ( SAN-day; previously Gouraguine; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sandé rose to…

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Emeline King

1957–

Emeline King (born December 16, 1957) is an American industrial designer, known for her automotive designs. In 1983, she was hired by Ford Motor Company, and became the first Black woman designer for the automobile manufacturer. King also works as a…

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Historical photographs & visual records

Emenet Shumendi holding her embroidery artwork entitled, "Sahel Landscape", Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Emenet Shumendi holding her embroidery artwork entitled, "Sahel Landscape", Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0773
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Emenet Shumendi holding her painting entitled, "Sahel Father and Son", Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Emenet Shumendi holding her painting entitled, "Sahel Father and Son", Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0780
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Emenet Shumendi Testa with her painting, "Feminine Adornment", Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “Emenet Shumendi Testa with her painting, "Feminine Adornment", Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0114
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Emenet Shument holding her painting of a fish, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “Emenet Shument holding her painting of a fish, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0783
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

"Emerald"

2005

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A digital aerial photograph entitled “Emerald.” It features a remnant rice field along Folly Creek. The creek can be seen meandering along the middle of the photograph, with a small canal flowing parallel to it. The field appears deep green against in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.216.61
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Historical photographs & documents

Emerge Magazine

October 1998

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Cataloged as “Emerge Magazine” (Text; Magazines (periodicals)).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref824
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Historical photographs & documents

EMI Music Publishing Correspondence

10-31-1996

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Cataloged as “EMI Music Publishing Correspondence” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.A2013.149.3, Item 3
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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Emi Wokoma

Biography

Tamunoemi "Emi" Wokoma (born 1983 or 1984), is a Nigerian-British actress. She began her professional acting career in the late 1990s and has gone on to appear in productions including Cabaret, Golden Girls, Hello, Dolly!, Hairspray and Little Shop of…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Emil Wilbekin

1967–

Emil Wilbekin (born September 16, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American journalist, media executive, stylist, content creator, culture critic, and human rights activist. He is the former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Giant, editor-at-large at Essence and…

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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Emilie Davis

1839–1889

Emilie "Emily" Frances Davis (February 18, 1839 – December 26, 1889) was a free African American woman living in Philadelphia during the American Civil War. She wrote three pocket diaries for the years 1863, 1864, and 1865 recounting her perspective on the…

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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Emilio Cruz

1938–2004

Emilio Antonio Cruz (March 15, 1938 – December 10, 2004) was a Cuban American artist who lived most of his life in New York City. His work is held in several major museums in the United States.

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