Kwilu Pende Chief, Gungu, 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

"The headdress shape conforms to Pende stylistic conventions: the bicorn headdress is said to allude to the strength and power of the buffalo in a reference to the associated powers of chieftancy. Among the Pende these headdresses are called ' Misango Mapende'." [Christine Mullen Kreamer, 1995: Spectacular Hats for Special Occasions. Crowning Achievements, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History]. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited Gungu and its surroundings in Pende people's 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/xo713377a9e-3fc0-4ec7-b24f-bd6d73f4bf60

Local Numbers

EENG-I-38a, 25.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "C 3 Pnd. Pende. Zaire, Gungu. Chief. 4/1970. EE. neg.no. I-38A, 25." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Portraits

Leaders

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Animals in art

Animals in art -- Buffaloes

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Pende (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EENG / 1970

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 01199

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

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EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871012940-2

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