Kuba children, including members of the royal family, performing during the state visit of the Nyim (ruler) Kot a Mbweeky III, Bungamba village, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the village of Bungamba (Bongamba, Bongaam) between Mweka and Luebo, in the Kuba region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

sova.eepa.1973-001_ref1209

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo77a8093e3-8fd3-460a-834b-17ead0405abe

Local Numbers

B 3 KBA 6 EE 70

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Exhibitions Note

"TxtStyles/Fashioning Identity," held by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, from June 6 through December 28, 2008.

Local Note

W5 A29

Frame value is 30.

Slide No. B 3 KBA 6 EE 70

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Children

Dance

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Kuba (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Bungamba Village, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1058

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Bibliography

Kreamer, Christine Mullen. "TxtStyles/Fashioning Identity." Washington, D.C.: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, 2008.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref1209

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo77a8093e3-8fd3-460a-834b-17ead0405abe

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955037605-4

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