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Villagers. Qurna, Egypt

African Art Museum

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

Qurna is located in northern Egypt on West bank of Nile across from Luxor, on part of historic Thebes; includes Temple of Qurna built by Seti I in 1300 BC finished by Ramses II; starting point for road leading to Tombs of the Kings, Tombs of Queens & Monkeys nearby. [ The J.P.Getty Fund: Thesaurus of Geographical Names]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Institute of Architects, directing the Egyptian portion of the documentary on Ancient Egypt, March 1965 and September 1965.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref27744

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71a908739-d5c4-4fb6-80b8-cb25a0a1a6ff

Local Numbers

Negative number 1965 BC-20, 17A.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "A 6 Egy. Egypt. Qurna, near Thebes. Men of village looking at a helicopter. 11/1965. EE. neg.no. 1965 BC-20, 17A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa
Egypt

Topic

Portraits

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Extent

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

Date

1965

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 00650

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.
EEPA.1973-001_ref27744
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71a908739-d5c4-4fb6-80b8-cb25a0a1a6ff
EEPA.1973-001
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871014160-5

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