African Cultural Artefacts on ROMFI

On ROMFI you will find a growing reference to all the makes and models of motor cars that exist and have existed. The aim is to capture data on all models, from the large manufacturers that still exist today as well as smaller makes that people have probably never heard of.

We hope that with the input and in co-ordination with automobile enthusiasts, Car clubs, dealers and museums, we can close the gap on this massive task. We estimate that there are around 60'000 individual models, not counting slight variations within a specific model series.

About ROMFI:

A NEW COLLECTIBLES & REFERENCE WEBSITE

If you are a collector, history buff, or just looking for information on a particular item, there is a new Website that you should not miss. Its called ROMFI (Repository of Manufactured items) and its aim is to create an Encyclopedia of all items that have been manufactured or created. From the earliest days of mankind, up to the present day.

ROMFI can be found at www.romfi.com

Obviously in building such a huge encyclopedia / reference with such a vast scope of Collectibles, items, product and works of Art, ROMFI relies on Collectors, Museums, Manufacturers to input data so as to create a reference that everyone can use.

Everybody is encouraged to add what they know into ROMFI, and so through mutual efforts help everybody to benefit.

An added value for People, Collectors, Museums, Institutions who submit data is that while sharing their knowledge with the world, they build up a digital catalog of their own collection that is protected with a password, and so only they can see their collection. To visitors to ROMFI it is not possible to see to whom the differnt objects that are displayed belong.

Products and items displayed in ROMFI are also cross linked to a pallette of resources such as museums where such articles are displayed, restorers, clubs, societies, dealers where you can bus similar items, as well as the history of the company, creator or event that caused the item to be made.

ROMFI is not for profit and is free for users.

Here's a quick summary overview of the type of things you can find at ROMFI about different Africa Cultural Artefacts:


Akan (Ghana/Ivory Coast) Currency - Anklet Currency
Akan (Ghana/Ivory Coast) Drums & Music - Carved Wooden Drum
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Ceremonial Objects - Ceremonial Object
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Figures & Statues - Akua'ba Cast Metal Doll
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Knives & Swords - Ceremonial Knive Bells
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Knives & Swords - Ceremonial Knives
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Knives & Swords - Ceremonial Swords
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Stools & Chairs - Abstract Stools
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Stools & Chairs - Animal Stools
Asante / Ashanti (Ghana) Textiles - Kente Cloth
Baga (Guinea-Conakry) Figures & Statues - Snake Statues
Baga (Guinea-Conakry) Masks & Headdresses - Nalu Masks
Baga (Guinea-Conakry) Masks & Headdresses - Nimba Masks
Baga (Guinea-Conakry) Stools & Chairs - Baga Stools
Bamikele (Cameroon) Doors - Wooden Doors
Bamikele (Cameroon) Drum & Music - Drums
Bamikele (Cameroon) Drum & Music - Gongs
Bamikele (Cameroon) Drum & Music - Wood Percussion
Bamikele (Cameroon) Furniture - Beds
Bamikele (Cameroon) Masks & Headdresses - Beaded Elephant Masks
Bamikele (Cameroon) Stools & Chairs - Beaded Stools
Bamikele (Cameroon) Stools & Chairs - Carved Wood Stools
Baule (Ivory Coast) Ceremonial & Divination Utensils - Mouse Oracle
Baule (Ivory Coast) Currency - Anklet Currency
Baule (Ivory Coast) Currency - Bracelet Currency
Baule (Ivory Coast) Doors - Carved Wood Doors
Baule (Ivory Coast) Figures & Statues - Bo Usu Figures
Baule (Ivory Coast) Figures & Statues - Carved Wood Figures
Baule (Ivory Coast) Figures & Statues - Cast Metal Figures
Baule (Ivory Coast) Figures & Statues - Spoons
Baule (Ivory Coast) Jewellery - Head Pendants
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Animal Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Bo nun amuin Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Goli Glin (Senior Male) Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Goli Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Kpan (Senior Female) Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Kplekple (Junior Male) Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Metal Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Ram Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Masks & Headdresses - Twin Masks
Baule (Ivory Coast) Staffs & Wands - Carved Staffs
Baule (Ivory Coast) Stools & Chairs - Baule Carved Stool
Egypt 1st Dyn. King Narmer - Plaques & Wall Decoration - The Narmer Palette
Egypt 1 Dyn. King Aha - Jewellery - Arm Bracelets
Egypt 1st Dyn. King Djet - Personal Care - Ivory Comb
Egypt 1st Dyn. King Djet - Plaques & Wall Decoration - Stela with the Horus-name of Djet
Egypt 1st Dyn. King Semerkhet - Plaques & Wall Decoration - Stela

Mende (Sierra Leone) Masks & Headdresses - Sande / Bundu Helmet Mask
Yoruba (West Africa) Beadwork - Beaded Belts
Yoruba (West Africa) Beadwork - Beaded Bottle
Yoruba (West Africa) Beadwork - Beaded Figures
Yoruba (West Africa) Beadwork - Beaded Gourd
Yoruba (West Africa) Beadwork - Beaded Sash
Yoruba (West Africa) Bells - Cast Brass Bells
Yoruba (West Africa) Bells - Metal Gong Groups
Yoruba (West Africa) Bells - Single Metal Gongs
Yoruba (West Africa) Currency - Bar Currency
Yoruba (West Africa) Currency - Coin Objects
Yoruba (West Africa) Currency - Money Belt
Yoruba (West Africa) Currency - Money Tree
Yoruba (West Africa) Divination Utensils - Beaded Diviners Bag
Yoruba (West Africa) Divination Utensils - Divination Tappers
Yoruba (West Africa) Divination Utensils - Ifa Divination Bowl
Yoruba (West Africa) Divination Utensils - Ifa Divination Tray
Yoruba (West Africa) Divination Utensils - Offering Bowls
Yoruba (West Africa) Doors - Wooden Door
Yoruba (West Africa) Drums & Music - Carved Wooden Drum
Yoruba (West Africa) Drums & Music - Dance Rattle
Yoruba (West Africa) King's Crowns - Beaded Kings Crowns
Yoruba (West Africa) Knives & Swords - Ceremonial Knives
Yoruba (West Africa) Masks & Headdresses - Body Mask
Yoruba (West Africa) Masks & Headdresses - Egungun Headdresses
Yoruba (West Africa) Masks & Headdresses - Epa Headdresses
Yoruba (West Africa) Masks & Headdresses - Gelede Headdresses
Yoruba (West Africa) Masks & Headdresses - Janiform Headdress
Yoruba (West Africa) Pedestals - Shango Pedestals
Yoruba (West Africa) Staffs & Wands - Edan Staffs
Yoruba (West Africa) Staffs & Wands - Osanyin Staffs
Yoruba (West Africa) Staffs & Wands - Shango Festival wands
Yoruba (West Africa) Statues & Carvings - Ibeji Figures
Yoruba (West Africa) Statues & Carvings - Metalwork Statues
Yoruba (West Africa) Statues & Carvings - Ogboni Figures
Yoruba (West Africa) Stools - Carved Wooden Stools
Yoruba (West Africa) Textiles - Ashoke Textiles
Yoruba (West Africa) Textiles - Egungun Costumes