Mangbetu man wearing basketry hat, Medje 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

"Mangbetu hats combine basketry with feathers in various ways. Most hats were made to be purely ornamental, but some had special meanings." [Schildkrout E., Keim C., 1990: African Reflections, University of Washington Press]. 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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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76aff2e47-1332-4a2c-8d4d-7f20859610a1

Local Numbers

F 3 MNG 71.2 EE 70

General

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

Local Note

Frame value is 7.

Slide No. F 3 MNG 71.2 EE 70

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Portraits

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Mangbetu (African people)

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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 5752

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.

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955038944-3

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