Wodaabe unmarried girl wearing brass anklets, Chadawanka village, Niger

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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

"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition. Brass anklets worn by a 'surbaajo', two on each leg. Among the most valued pieces of jewelry are the heavy brass ankle bracelets worn by young unmarried girls." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger. Harry N. Abrams]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo711dd0e6b-87e4-4fe3-a7e6-33e7bb46502c

Local Numbers

EENG-VII-25, 14.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "F 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Chadawanka. Women and unmarried girls with brass anklets. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-25, 14." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Niger

Topic

Body arts

Jewelry

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Bororo (African people)

Wodaabe (African people)

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Extent

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

Date

1971

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 02009

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-1536870822481-1536871015308-4

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