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Our Artefacts & Objects

Every carved drum, ancient pot, royal cane, fishing tool, and woven crown tells a story. Our objects are not just antiques—they are living repositories of Ekid arts, language and history, preserved across generations.

Artefact / landscape
Cultural object
Our Collection Features
  • Hunting, fishing tools and instruments
  • Royal regalia, insignia and textiles
  • Pottery, utensils, beads, masks & wooden carvings
  • Ancient currency, weights, trade and numismatics
  • Maps, manuscripts, letters and colonial records
  • Photographs, negatives, slides and albums
  • Audio oral-histories, video reels & film
  • Archaeology finds and natural history specimens
If you have artefacts or family heirlooms, you can donate or loan them for research and exhibitions.
Submit or Donate Artefacts

We are committed to preserving, cataloguing, and showcasing these precious items through exhibitions, digital galleries, and research collaborations. They are the tangible proof of our people’s legacy.

Exhibition space / aerial site

How We Care & Catalog

  1. Provenance & Rights: source history and legal status.
  2. Condition Report: assessment and conservation needs.
  3. Cataloguing: ID number, materials, dimensions, dating.
  4. Digitization: studio photos, 360° spins, and metadata.
  5. Storage: archival boxes, humidity control & safe handling.
  6. Access Policy: researcher appointments and loans.

Exhibition Themes & Loans

Riverine Life & Trade

Fishing, boat-making, trade routes and coastal royal courts.

Music, Dress & Ceremony

Textiles, regalia, instruments and masquerade traditions.

Technology of Everyday Life

Tools, craft, agriculture and household innovations.

Oral Histories & Film

Community archives: photographs, radio reels and video.

We welcome institutional loans and traveling exhibits. All loans comply with our ethics and conservation standards.

Submit or Donate Artefacts

Share family treasures, photographs, letters or objects. We’ll guide you on appraisal, digitization and safe return (for loans).

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