Archives Center - Selected African Holdings

Archives Center - Selected African Holdings

National Museum of American History

Selected items with African Origination


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NMAH: National Museum of American History

This valve was developed by Dr. Carl Goosen of the University of Cape Town, South Africa. One issue with this valve was its thick orifice. When the orifice is thick, …


NMAH: National Museum of American History

One (1) Nokia mobile phone Kenya, 21st century




NMAH: National Museum of American History

Manillas were regularly used in exchange in West Africa, especially along the coast of modern-day Nigeria, from at least the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Cast from various metals, …