Asante man watching wari players, Besease, Ghana

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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

"Wari is the best-known African variation of mancala; apart from West Africa, where it is thought to have originated, it is popular in the Caribbean and South America and reached North America and Europe through various commercial introductions. Wari boards in West Africa have attracted attention for their sculptured shapes. They often include a stand or a base which may be decorated with incisions or which may be sculptured in motifs such as animals, people, a stool, or a boat." [Voogt, A., 2004: Wari; An African Folklore: an Encyclopedia. Routledge]. 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/xo7e3eab984-7d05-4c6c-a708-3396168f0aa0

Local Numbers

EENG-V-20, 19A.

General

Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "A 2 Ash. Ashanti. Ghana, Besease. Man watching wari players. 7/1970. EE. neg.no. V-20, 19A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Ghana

Topic

Portraits

Games

Recreation

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Asante (African people)

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Extent

1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 00135

Type

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

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

Black-and-white negatives

Negatives

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e3eab984-7d05-4c6c-a708-3396168f0aa0

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871014397-5

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