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Jewelry from the Decorative Arts and Design Collection

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The American and European jewelry collection at the RISD Museum, part of the Decorative Arts and Design Department, is made up of more than 800 works, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings from the medieval period to present day.

Hidden Beauty

College Studio Notes Artist

Inspired by the European galleries, graphic designer Kelly Walters explores 19th-century notions of exoticism and beauty through the creation of a folded broadsheet poster.

Video still from Kudzanai Chiurai, Iyeza

Interview with artist Kudzanai Chiurai

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Curatorial assistant of contemporary art A. Will Brown interviews artist Kudzanai Chiurai about his film "Iyeza"

Eighty Years Later, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet at Spelman

Egungun Atipako—with hand-woven aso ofi textiles. Ibadan, Nigeria. Photo: Bolaji Campbell, 2007

Cloth as Metaphor in Egungun Costumes

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Egungun costumes are usually created from a wide variety of carefully chosen fabrics ranging from exquisite samples of local handwoven aso ofi to exotic fabrics imported from aro

A pair of masqueraders honors the spirits of departed twins, 1986.

Egúngún

Mysteries Concealed in Magical Cloth
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For Yorùbá-speaking peoples in West Africa, cloth is equated with their most precious possession, children.

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