Makeup Kit
Zwarte Piet
Blackface makeup kit including 11mL black face paint, triangular face sponge, and 1.8g tube red lipstick.
Goodmark Europe
The Black Archives
Lot no. 370315
Made in China
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Makeup Kit
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0001
Sinterklaas
Geillustreerd boek (zonder tekst) dat uitnodigt om gedetaileerd naar de afbeeldingen te kijken, gaat over Sinterklaas en zijn pieten. Je volgt ze vanuit het huis hoe zij de cadeaus verzamelen, zich voorbereiden, in Nederland worden ontvangen, hoe er hulp Sinterklazen zijn, de cadeautjes worden bezorgd en hun terugreis naar huis.
The Black Archives
Lemniscaat
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Nederlands
Koloniale Boekjes en artefacten
Hot Chocolate Tin
Senegalese Rifleman
Rectangle-topped yellow metal tin containing 1kg hot chocolate powder, illustrations of a black man (Senegalese Rifleman), and instructions on how to use the mix.
Banania
The Black Archives
c.1914?
Made in France
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Metal Container
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0002
Spoon, Hat, Pan, Cooker, Cup, Box with Writing
Hot Chocolate Tin
Senegalese Rifleman
Rectangle-topped yellow metal tin containing 1kg hot chocolate powder, illustrations of a black man, and instructions on how to use the mix.
Banania
The Black Archives
c.1914?
Made in France
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Metal Container
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0003
Spoon, Hat, Pan, Cooker, Cup, Box with Writing
Hot Chocolate Tin
Senegalese Rifleman
Square-topped yellow metal tin with a background of bananas, containing 1kg hot chocolate powder, illustrations of a black man, and instructions on how to use the mix.
Banania
The Black Archives
c.1930's
Made in France
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Metal Container
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0004
Spoon, Hat, Pan, Cooker, Cup, Bowl, Box with Writing
Hot Chocolate Cardboard Box
Senegalese Rifleman
Cardboard Box lined with metal interior (500g) including a caricature of a Senegalese Infantry Man, instructions on how to use, and a history of the Banania brand.
Banania
The Black Archives
c.1959?
Made in France
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Cardboard Container
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0005
Cup, Hat, Hands, Pan, Milk, Bread, Barcode
Zwarte Piet Cards
Zwarte Piet
Set of 31 'happy families'-style cards in packaging labelled with Zwarte Piet and a caricature of the blackface figure. The cards depict white children engaged in a variety of hobbies, including chimney sweep, telephone, generic play, playing sports, 'frog on ball' (playing sports in nature?), engaged with food, doing maths/schoolwork, dancing, doing housework, gardening, playing in winter, playing in a lake/river, playing hospital, and dressing up. Each activity has two cards, one depicting a boy and one a girl, with the exception of the chimney sweep, which is a single card with a boy. The cards are intact, with some minor wear and tear, but the box is broken and has been sellotaped back together in several places.
Jumbo
The Black Archives
c.1950-1959?
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Set of Cards
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0006
Stars
Cigarros Cadena
Black Slave
Small box of matches emblazoned with the figure of a black man holding a large leaf in a green (natural) background, presumably a plantation. 'Cigarros Cadena' is on the head and foot of this image.
The Black Archives
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Box of Matches
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0007
Leaf, Houses, Plants
The Palmtree Impregnated Safety Match
Black Slave
Small box of matches emblazoned with a black figure in front of several palm trees on a beach. The black figure is holding a sickle and has a yoke across his shoulders with water jugs. The words 'The Palmtree' are in a stylised ribbon, with the text in yellow. At the bottom of the image is another navy blue banner with the words "impregnated safety match manufactured in Sweden" in a lighter blue.
The Black Archives
c.1930's
Manufactured in Sweden
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Box of Matches
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0008
Palm Trees, Sickle, Sand, Beach, Yoke, Water Jugs
Le bon Café
Black Woman
Small box of matches with a graphic of a black woman drinking coffee. Her lipstick is bright red, matching the background of the image. The text, top to bottom, reds: "le bon Café - Schweizer & Co Thun & Oberburg - der gute Kaffee."
Schweizer & Co.
The Black Archives
Switzerland
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Box of Matches
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0009
Coffee Cup, Bangles
Jolly Nigger Bank
Black Caricature
Castiron coin bank made to resemble blackface caricature of a black person. The figure has an arm outstretched which acts as a lever. When raised, the arm 'opens' the figure's mouth (by removing the 'tongue') and causes its eyes to roll back in its head. The figure wears a red buttondown shirt with a golden bowtie. Its skin is painted almost completely black, with large red lips and white teeth. On the back of the figure is a safety lever, which operates the arm mechanism as well. On the figure's back the words "Jolly Nigger Bank" are raised and painted white. The bottom bears the manufacturer's name: John Harper & Co., England.
John Harper & Co
The Black Archives
c.1880-1890?
England
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Piggy Bank
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0010
Buttondown Shirt, Bow Tie
Zwarte Piet Doll
Zwarte Piet
Small Zwarte Piet doll dressed in the traditional Zwarte Piet clothing in yellow and orange. His hands are out in a 'shrug,' and his left hand forms a point. The arms are articulated at the shoulder, but not easy to move.
The Black Archives
c.2000s?
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Children's Toy
TBAFB0111
Medieval Attire, Feather, Hat, Boots, Gloves, Ruff
Zwarte Piet Doll
Zwarte Piet
Small Zwarte Piet doll dressed in the traditional Zwarte Piet clothing in two shades of blue. His hands are at his sides, his left arm slightly out. The arms are articulated at the shoulder, but not easy to move.
The Black Archives
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Children's Doll
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0012
Medieval Attire, Feather, Hat, Boots, Gloves
Zwarte Piet Doll
Zwarte Piet
Small Zwarte Piet doll dressed in the traditional Zwarte Piet clothing in pink and purple. His hands are out in a 'shrug,' and his left hand forms a point. The arms are articulated at the shoulder, but not easy to move.
The Black Archives
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Children's Doll
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0013
Medieval Attire, Feather, Hat, Boots, Gloves
Sinterklaas Doll
Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas doll dressed in his traditional attire. He holds a staff and a Bible.
The Black Archives
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Children's Doll
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
KKBOC0014
Crook, Bible