Lulua woman burnishing pottery before firing, Bakwa Balaie village, near Kananga, 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

"While potters may appear anonymous, individuals or groups of potter can gain regional reputations. The western Kasai region of south-central Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) and the region near the Lulua River and the Sankuru River are known for the fine terra cotta cooking pots. Potting skills are transferred from generation to generation in different ways. Traditions are past from mother to daughter in areas where there are good clay sources and long-standing traditions of pot making." [Darish P., 1990: Fired Brilliance: Ceramic Vessels from Zaire. University of Missouri-Kansas City Gallery of Art]. 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/xo7653d0703-7b6b-4539-9eda-a6e9e64aa750

Local Numbers

H 3 LLU 2.1.1 EE 70

General

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

Local Note

A26

Frame value is 21.

Slide No. H 3 LLU 2.1.1 EE 70

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Occupation

Artists

Topic

Women

Pottery

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Lulua (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Bakwa Balaie 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 7332

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_ref24138

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7653d0703-7b6b-4539-9eda-a6e9e64aa750

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955037477-3

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