Object Details
Creator
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
Collection Photographer
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
Collection Citation
Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection, EEPA 1998-006, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Ndebele Men, 1936-1949. Some men are standing in the back and other men are sitting in straw in the front. All of them are wearing beaded arm, waist and wrist rings, beaded headdresses, and a beaded jewelry piece that crosses over their chest. They are dressed for a rare initiation ceremony. In the left part of the photograph an arm can be seen holding a light meter. Photograph by Constance Stuart Larrabee, 1936-1949.
There are no prints of this negative in the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection. EEPA produced an 8x10 study print for reference purposes.
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Local Note
Original Constance Stuart Larrabee Number: N318
Contact Sheet Numbers: 321574-37A
Place
Africa
Pretoria (South Africa)
South Africa
Topic
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Creator
Larrabee, Constance Stuart
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Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection
Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection / Series 1: Photographs / Photographs / 1: Ndebele Peoples
Sponsor
The cataloging of the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection was supported by a grant from The Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) ((silver gelatin)., b&w, 6 x 6 cm.)
1 Photographic print ((contact print)., b&w, 6 x 6 cm.)
1 Photographic print ((dupe print)., b&w, 8 x 10 in.)
Date
1936-1949
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-060877
Type
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Photographic prints
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Photographic prints
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.1998-006_ref1378
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EEPA.1998-006
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1539205658568-1539205662919-2