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
"Among the Mangbetu, both men and women made baskets, but only women made mats and men made most of the hats." [Schildkrout E., Keim C., 1990: African Reflections, University of Washington Press]. 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.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref25762
Local Numbers
K 3 ZAI 27 EE 70
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
17
Frame value is 10.
Slide No. K 3 ZAI 27 EE 70
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Children
Women
Households
Baskets
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 8795
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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Large EAD
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EEPA.1973-001
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536955032661-1536955038005-2