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 Mangbetu people living in Medje village, southwest of Isiro. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
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Local Numbers
D 3 MNG 43 EE 70
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
13
Frame value is 37.
Slide No. D 3 MNG 43 EE 70
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Hairstyles -- Africa
Body arts
Women
Portraits
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Mangbetu (African people)
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Medje 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 3053
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_ref19390
Large EAD
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EEPA.1973-001
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536955032661-1536955038898-0