Tag Archives: Africa

5th Century BC: Zeus Ammon

Posted on September 3, 2017 by corvusfugit

After the Greeks colonized Cyrenaica—now part of Lybia—and established settlements in the lower Nile Delta, they came to associate Zeus with the Egyptian supreme god Amun-Ra, who was often depicted with the head of a ram. The features of both … Continue reading →

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664 BC: Amulet

Posted on September 2, 2017 by corvusfugit

Egyptian Ram’s-head Amulet, Kushite Period (ca. 712–664 B.C.) “This amulet was probably made for a necklace worn by one of the Kushite kings. Representations show these pharaohs wearing a ram’s-head amulet tied around the neck on a thick cord, the … Continue reading →

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945 BC: Shine Thou with Thy Beams of Light

Posted on August 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

A HYMN OF PRAISE TO RĀ WHEN HE RISETH IN THE EASTERN PART OF HEAVEN. Those who are in his train rejoice, and lo! Osiris Aāi victorious, saith: “Hail, thou Disk, thou lord of rays, who risest on the horizon … Continue reading →

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1910: Portrait of a Woman

Posted on August 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Portrait of a woman by an unknown photographer; Senegal, c. 1910. Her hair style is called nguuka. “Created using black wool to produce two symmetrical voluminous spheres held by a textile on top of the head, this hairdo became popular … Continue reading →

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2015: Cyborg

Posted on August 3, 2017 by corvusfugit

Rodrigo Galdino: Maasai Cyborg (2015) (source)

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2013: Afrofuturistic

Posted on July 29, 2017 by corvusfugit

John Jennings: cover art for Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture by Ytasha L. Womack (2013) (here)

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1856: Mauresque Noire

Posted on July 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Charles Cordier: Mauresque Noire [Black Moorish Woman], 1856

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2012: Celebration

Posted on July 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Siphiwe Sibeko: Mineworkers at the Lonmin Marikana mine in South Africa celebrate a 22% pay increase after an extended strike (2012) (source)

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1878: The Great Physician

Posted on July 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

It is to the Nilometer [a submerged building built to measure and predict the Nile’s clarity and water level] that the island of Rods [Rhoda/Rawdah] owes its fame, and there is little else that the visitor will find worth seeing … Continue reading →

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2014: A Moroccan Man (1913)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop stages his self-portraits as historical photographs—complete with “original” dates. The photo above, for example, is titled A Moroccan man (1913); the one to the left is Dom Nicolau (Circa. 1830–1860). Both are from his 2014 … Continue reading →

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