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Olaff Bischoff [Folder]

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Place:
South Africa
Topic:
Artists  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_87911
view Bracelet digital asset number 1

Bracelet

Object Name:
ntüöne
Maker:
Bamum artist  Search this
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10.8 x 13.2 x 3.5 cm (4 1/4 x 5 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
leopard  Search this
spider  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7523c9b1f-85e0-4cd4-8be8-eb959ff12b30
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-1-1
view Hair pendants digital asset number 1

Hair pendants

Object Name:
tijgaglin
Maker:
Ait Atta artist  Search this
Medium:
Silver alloy, glass beads, coral, shell, amber, stone (possibly amazonite and carnelian), fiber
Dimensions:
L: 54.5 cm (21 7/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Southern Drâ valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75d5b4431-f0ea-48e6-adf0-23cf19e583c6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-1
view Necklace digital asset number 1

Necklace

Maker:
Ait Atta artist  Search this
Medium:
Silver alloy, coral, amber, synthetic amber, glass beads, stone (possibly carnelian), wood, shell, cotton fiber
Dimensions:
L: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Southern Drâ valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys73599ba3d-eeed-45a8-ba0b-4936f9fd06ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-2
view Frontal digital asset number 1

Frontal

Object Name:
sfifa
Maker:
Ait Atta artist  Search this
Medium:
Amber, coral, stone (possibly amazonite), shell, glass beads, leather, fiber, (possibly) plastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 58.5 x 4 x 2.6 cm (23 1/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Drâ Valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys700d506f2-96b7-404b-ba6c-312cada73b48
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-3
view Necklace digital asset number 1

Necklace

Maker:
Moor artist  Search this
Medium:
Gold alloy
Dimensions:
L x W x D: 46 x 2.3 x 0.6cm (18 1/8 x 7/8 x 1/4in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Oualata, Mauritania
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-10-4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7b6186ba3-67ad-4651-af63-a70a5de749f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-10-4
view Necklace digital asset number 1

Necklace

Maker:
Berber artist  Search this
Medium:
Amber, coral, shell, silver alloy, glass, enamel, synthetic fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 68.5 x 8 x 7 cm (26 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Western Anti-Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early to mid-20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f0041ac7-4e8e-46f6-b476-e76d3f7d7168
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-1
view Fibula digital asset number 1

Fibula

Object Name:
tizeraÏ
Maker:
Berber artist  Search this
Medium:
Silver alloy, enamel, niello, glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 55.9 × 50.8 × 5 cm (22 × 20 × 1 15/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Vicinity of Ida Ou Semlal, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco
Date:
Late 19th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Pavilion: A New Look
On View:
NMAfA, Pavilion Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys74cf912c3-7093-4c13-8b72-801573e3f3a3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-2
view Bracelet digital asset number 1

Bracelet

Object Name:
azbeg
Maker:
Berber artist  Search this
Medium:
Silver alloy, niello, enamel, glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5 x 7.6 x 6.5 cm (1 15/16 x 3 x 2 9/16 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Western Anti-Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75b6830cf-aeae-4882-b689-81759dca2068
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-5
view Headdress digital asset number 1

Headdress

Object Name:
mehdor
Maker:
Moroccan Jewish artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton cloth, silver alloy, glass, stone, animal hair, fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 68 x 20.5 x 10 cm (26 3/4 x 8 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Drâ valley, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time
On View:
NMAfA, Third Level Gallery
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys79233406f-0838-4015-82f3-0db1f8f56f34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-6
view Ear pendants digital asset number 1

Ear pendants

Maker:
Moroccan Jewish artist  Search this
Medium:
Silver alloy, enamel, glass, carnelian
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 34.4 x 20.3 x 2.9 cm (13 9/16 x 8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Anti Atlas region, Morocco
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Marriage  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Female use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-2-7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys75a6ad00f-72b6-4b0f-aaae-e656bb49f716
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-2-7
view Tunic digital asset number 1

Tunic

Object Name:
ewu-ileke
Maker:
Baba Adesina  Search this
Yoruba artist  Search this
Medium:
Cotton, glass beads
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 76.5 x 60 x 6.5 cm (30 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Okuku region, Nigeria
Date:
Early 20th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Status  Search this
Adornment  Search this
turtle  Search this
snake  Search this
Male use  Search this
geometric motif  Search this
lizard  Search this
Power  Search this
male  Search this
Trade  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2003-8-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys761676dcd-9b75-4139-ae8e-7eb77a4ac85b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2003-8-1
view Crest mask digital asset number 1

Crest mask

Maker:
Bagham artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, glass beads, plant fiber
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 47 x 36.5 x 27 cm (18 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Grassfields region, Cameroon
Date:
Late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
primate  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2006-5-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a0b0c159-dc09-4906-b437-efec3dbb90a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2006-5-1
view <I>Untitled</I> digital asset number 1

Untitled

Maker:
El Anatsui, born 1944, Ghana (active in Nigeria)  Search this
Medium:
Repurposed printed aluminum, copper
Dimensions:
H x W (flat): 274.3 x 350.5cm (108 x 138in.) H x W x D (installed): 256.5 × 284.5 × 27.9cm (101 × 112 × 11in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Ghana
Nigeria
Date:
2009
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist; gift of Noah Samara and Doreen Bassin; and purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2009-11-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2009 El Anatsui
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys735085089-bbb0-489a-80e6-0a0e3b474975
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2009-11-1
view <I>On the Margins of the Borderland</I> digital asset number 1

On the Margins of the Borderland

Maker:
António Ole, born 1951, Angola  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media installation
Dimensions:
Installed: 86.4 x 419.1 x 121.9 cm (34 x 165 x 48 in.)
Type:
Time Based Media
Geography:
Angola
Date:
1994-1995
Topic:
bird  Search this
boat  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2009-9-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1994-95 António Ole
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a021b7ac-eb09-44a6-8d02-e8b96137fd7d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2009-9-1
view <I>Rainbow Serpent</I> digital asset number 1

Rainbow Serpent

Maker:
Romuald Hazoumè, born 1962, Benin  Search this
Medium:
Mixed media and found objects
Dimensions:
Installed: 375.9 x 449.6 x 106.7 cm (148 x 177 x 42 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Benin
Date:
2007
Topic:
snake  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2013-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2007 Romuald Hazoumè
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys71eeb46ea-d8f2-40b3-b833-6cef5c966250
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-1-1
view Face mask digital asset number 1

Face mask

Object Name:
n'gre
gle
Maker:
Bété artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, iron, cloth, cowrie shells
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 33.5 x 22.8 x 17.2 cm (13 3/16 x 9 x 6 3/4 in.)
Type:
Mask
Geography:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
Late 19th century
Topic:
Leadership  Search this
Warfare  Search this
Male use  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Leyden and purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2013-21-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys77f175cdd-7aa4-497e-89d1-c5a549ad513b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-21-1
view Drum digital asset number 1

Drum

Maker:
Luba artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood, reptile skin, pigment
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40.3 x 33 x 30.5 cm (15 7/8 x 13 x 12 in.)
Type:
Sculpture
Geography:
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Late 19th to early 20th century
Topic:
Status  Search this
Male use  Search this
Janus-faced  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2013-6-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Exhibition:
Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts
On View:
NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys729be34bc-9985-4dc9-8d40-bfac95e4474a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-6-1
view Figure of St. Anthony digital asset number 1

Figure of St. Anthony

Object Name:
Toni Malau
Maker:
Kongo artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Figure: 31.1 x 8.6 x 6.4 cm (12 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.) Mounted: 34 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm (13 3/8 x 4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
18th-19th century (possibly earlier)
Topic:
Power  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2013-6-2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys731a00d63-a058-41fc-bf10-767f665820bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2013-6-2
view <I>Gladiator, USA</I> digital asset number 1

Gladiator, USA

Maker:
Roger Ballen, 1950, South Africa (born United States)  Search this
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.)
Type:
Photograph
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1977 (printed 2013)
Topic:
Writing  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist and purchased with funds provided by the Annie Laurie Aitken Endowment
Object number:
2014-16-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1977 Roger Ballen
See more items in:
National Museum of African Art Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys767bea7cb-0421-4f6c-b561-6038271a42a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2014-16-1

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