Rural dwelling among the Kuba people, Bungamba 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 Bungamba (Bongamba, Bongaam) between Mweka and Luebo, in the Kuba 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/xo7852a259e-a172-4e20-85b7-a1d5db6bf642

Local Numbers

A 3 ZAI 118 EE 70

General

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

Local Note

W5 A27

Frame value is 2.

Slide No. A 3 ZAI 118 EE 70

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Domestic scenes

Households

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Kuba (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 740

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_ref24216

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7852a259e-a172-4e20-85b7-a1d5db6bf642

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955037604-1

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