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
"In the Bamana world, objects such the antelope headdress always come in pairs -one male and one female- symbolizing the union of mythical half-animal, half-human beings that taught their ancestors to farm, and the productive union of men and women throughout time." [Wooten S., 2004: Where is my Mate? The Importance of Complementarity: A Bamana Headdress (Ciwara). See the Music, Hear the Dance, Prestel]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the village of Bougouni, in the Bamana region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
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Local Numbers
EENG-III-3, 34.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Typed index card reads, "E 1 Bmb. Bambara. Mali, Bougouni. Acrobatic dancer with antelope headdress, mask of red cloth and cowries. 7/1970. EE. neg.no. III-3, 34." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Place
Africa
Mali
Topic
Portraits
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Masquerades
Masks
Wood-carving
Dance
Animals in art
Animals in art -- antelopes
Animals in art -- Composite animals
Textile crafts
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Bamana (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 01585
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-1536870822481-1536871014985-0