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
Original title reads, "Imposing man of Angas tribe, from Pankshin (south of Jos) wearing blue and yellow robe and matching hat with wings which give him a vaguely Oriental appearance. He is a builder, and was in the Zaranda area because he is building some houses there." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
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Local Numbers
A 1 NIG 7 EE 71
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Photograph appeared in Life Magazine (58482 28)
Frame value is 26.
Slide No. A 1 NIG 7 EE 71
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Topic
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Marketplaces
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Angas (African people)
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Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1959
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 88
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
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871015383-0