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Sudan

Also known as: Sudan
Scope note: Sudan gained independence in 1956. In 2011, following a referendum, South Sudan voted for independence and became an independent state. The 'Sudan' as used in this Place record refers to the remaining area. See also the terms South Sudan and Sudan (historic).
Broader terms: sub-Saharan Africa; Sudan (historic)
Narrower terms: Abdel Qadir; Abu Geili; Al Jazirah (state); Amadai; Amballa; Ambikol; Amm Adam Station 1; Anqash East; Arek; Argin (Nubia); Azumroobas; Banagu; Begrawiya (Nubia); Binoc; Blue Nile (province); Buhen (Nubia); Burru; Butana; Darfur; Debeira; Debeira West; Dongola Reach; Dungal Oasis; Erbenarti; Faras (Nubia); Foroburungha; Fourth Cataract; Funj; Gabati; Gebel Kooko; Gezira; Gezira Dabarosa; Gezira, el-; Googo; Goz Abu Guma; Gullul; Haman Fung; Hawa; Jamuse; Jebel Abu Gamal 1; Jebel Amira; Jebel Barkal (Nubia); Jebel Dimiat; Jebel Kadero; Jebel Sabaat; Jebel Sahaba; Jebel Tagele; Kaje; Karoy (Nubia); Kasanarti; Kassala; Kerma (Nubia); Khartoum (district); Kordofan; Kulubnarti; Laronya; Lurangu; Meinarti; Merowe; Minge; Murshid West; Napata (historic - Nubia); Nile Province (Sudan); Northern Nile; Nuri (Nubia); Oom Nabardi Mines; Pommannet; Red Sea (province); Red Sea Hills; Sanam (Nubia); Saqadi; Sedeinga (Nubia); Seheil (Nubia); Selima Oasis; Semna (Nubia); Serra East (Nubia); Serra West; Sesebi (Nubia); Shalfak; Shuli; Soba (Sudan); Soba East; Sofeiya El Wata; Sofeiyat El Derishab; Southern Atbai; Suru; Tamai; Toski; Tumulgin; Wad Hajjam; Wadi Hawa; Wadi Kowett; White Nile (province); White Nile, River

3,406 related objects

adhesive sample

Museum number: Af1987,02.8 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

adze; hoe

Museum number: Af1935,1105.8 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sudan

adze; hoe

Museum number: Af1935,1105.6 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sudan

adze; hoe

Museum number: Af1935,1105.3 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sudan

adze; hoe

Museum number: Af1935,1105.7 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sudan

adze; hoe

Museum number: Af1935,1105.10 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sudan

adze; hoe

Museum number: Af1935,1105.5 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4099 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4100 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4104 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4094 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4103 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4091 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4097 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4101 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4089 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4090 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4102 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4092 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4095 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet

Museum number: Af1929,0107.3 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4096 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1900,-.631 |
Ethnic group: x85050 Made by:Tuareg |
Production place: Made in:Bohemia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4098 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet; charm

Museum number: Af1954,+23.4093 |
Production place: Made in:Austria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet

Museum number: Af1929,0107.4 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

amulet-case

Museum number: Af1949,46.687 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

animal remains

Museum number: Af1927,0405.6 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kordofan

animal remains

Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Production date: 620BC - 525BC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

animal remains

Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Production date: 620BC - 525BC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

animal remains

Museum number: 1888,0601.85.a |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Production date: 620BC - 500BC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

animal remains

Museum number: 1888,0601.85 |
Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Production date: 620BC - 500BC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

animal remains

Cultures/periods: x14170 Late Period |
Production date: 620BC - 525BC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Aphrodite (Naukratis)

animal remains

Museum number: Af1923,0612.4 |
Production date: 1909-1912 |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

anklet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2160.a-m |
Production date: 19thC(late-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Blue Nile (province)

apron

Museum number: Af1982,09.104 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1982,09.102 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1979,06.92.a-b |
Ethnic group: Made by:DinkaMade by:Tuich |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1982,09.101 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1929,0107.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1940,06.5 |
Ethnic group: x84425 Made by:Nandi |
Production date: 1880-1940 |
Production place: Made in:Kenya |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EgyptFound/Acquired:Nubia (Africa)

apron

Museum number: Af1939,09.34 |
Ethnic group: x84517 Made by:Nubian |
Production place: Made in:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1902,0714.24 |
Ethnic group: x84104 Made by:Lango |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:UgandaFound/Acquired:Sudan

apron; badge

Museum number: Af1929,0107.2 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1982,09.105 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1923,0710.28 |
Ethnic group: x83312 Made by:Bisharin |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1982,09.103 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

apron

Museum number: Af1902,0714.17 |
Ethnic group: x83012 Made by:Acholi |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:British East Africa

apron

Museum number: Af1982,09.106 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1972,11.25 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.14 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:South Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.12 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1997,03.1 |
Ethnic group: x83095 Made by:Anuak |
Production date: 1900-1919 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1871,0610.9 |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.10 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1972,11.26 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.316 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af.9272 |
Production date: 1875 |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.7 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1902,0714.60 |
Ethnic group: x83012 Made by:Acholi |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Uganda

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.317 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.16 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.15 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1934,0308.207 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Port Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Omdurman

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.318 |
Ethnic group: x89906 Made by:Nilotes |
Production date: 19thC-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2179 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production date: 19thC-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.11 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2180 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production date: 19thC-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.8 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af.9015.a-b |
Production date: 19thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:SudanMade in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Egypt

armlet

Museum number: Af1931,0321.9 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1972,11.24 |
Production date: 19thC-20thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2157 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1902,0714.61 |
Ethnic group: x83012 Made by:Acholi |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Uganda

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.321 |
Ethnic group: x84518 Made by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armlet

Museum number: Af1954,+23.2181 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armour; coat; jibba

Museum number: Af1912,1209.6 |
Cultures/periods: x105338 Mahdiya |
Production date: 1885-1898 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armour; coat

Museum number: Af1954,+23.3415 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armour; coat

Museum number: Af1954,+23.3414 |
Production date: 20thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

armour; coat

Museum number: Af1899,1213.1 |
Cultures/periods: x105338 Mahdiya |
Production date: 1898 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1902,0714.153.b |
Ethnic group: Made by:AlurMade by:Lango |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af.3034 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3022 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DorMade by:Babongo |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1981,28.46.b-g |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3024 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan (historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3030 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1902,0714.153.ae |
Ethnic group: Made by:AlurMade by:Lango |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af.3031 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3033 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1905,-.212.a-h |
Ethnic group: Made by:BertaMade by:Nuer |
Production date: 19thC(late)-20thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:EthiopiaMade in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Roseires

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Museum number: Af1905,-.214 |
Ethnic group: Made by:BertaMade by:Nuer |
Production place: Made in:EthiopiaMade in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:El Roseires

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Museum number: Af.3017 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DorMade by:Babongo |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3018 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DorMade by:Babongo |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3021 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DorMade by:Babongo |
Production place: Made in:South Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1979,01.1330 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af.3023 |
Production place: Made in:Sudan (historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1902,0714.153.c-r |
Ethnic group: Made by:AlurMade by:Lango |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af.3027 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Sudan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sudan

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Museum number: Af1902,0714.153.t-ad |
Ethnic group: Made by:AlurMade by:Lango |
Production date: 1898-1902 |
Production place: Made in:British East Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:SudanFound/Acquired:Uganda

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Museum number: Af1954,+23.4040 |
Production date: 20thC (early) |
Production place: Made in:AfricaMade in:Sudan