Wife of Kuba Nyim (ruler) Kot a-Mbweeky III, Mushenge, 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

The photograph depicts wife of Nyim Kot a-Mbweeky III reciting 'Ncyeem Ingesh', songs of the nature spirits, praising the monarchy. [Vansina J., 1978: The Children of Woot, The university of Wisconsin Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7831c4b95-357d-4f5b-aa13-e819e88a336b

Local Numbers

C 3 KBA 9.1 EE 71

General

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

Local Note

C21

Frame value is 28.

Slide No. C 3 KBA 9.1 EE 71

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Musical instruments

Leaders

Regalia

Vernacular architecture

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Calabashes

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Kuba (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1971

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 2160

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.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

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

EEPA.1973-001_ref13469

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7831c4b95-357d-4f5b-aa13-e819e88a336b

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955039501-4

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