Young Lega woman with elaborate hairstyle, west of Kingulube 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 Kingulube and its surroundings in the Maniema district. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Broadcasting Company and traveled to Africa from early December 1966 to early February 1967.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7982622ec-45a2-4663-8c8b-e98b2b916be7

Local Numbers

D 3 LGA 8.0.2 EE 67

General

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

Local Note

Frame value is 15.

Slide No. D 3 LGA 8.0.2 EE 67

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Portraits

Women

Hairstyles -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Lega (African people)

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Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1967

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 2836

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_ref19149

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955038211-1

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