Kwilu Pende chief wearing bicorn headdress, Gungu, 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 headdress shape conforms to Pende stylistic conventions: the bicorn headdress is said to allude to the strength and power of the buffalo in a reference to the associated powers of chieftancy. Among the Pende these headdresses are called ' Misango Mapende'." [Christine Mullen Kreamer, 1995: Spectacular Hats for Special Occasions. Crowning Achievements, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History]. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited Gungu and its surroundings in Kwilu Pende people's region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c7cf85c1-df59-4c63-bcbe-950dcbfb77b8

Local Numbers

C 3 PND 9 EE 70

General

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

Local Note

Frame value is 21.

Slide No. C 3 PND 9 EE 70

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Portraits

Leaders

Beadwork

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Pende (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Gungu, 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 2255

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_ref14522

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c7cf85c1-df59-4c63-bcbe-950dcbfb77b8

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955037922-4

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