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 photograph depicts drums of reign 'Pelambish' of Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen [Mbop Mabiinc makyen, (Bope Mabinshe)]. On the right, kweetngom was carved and decorated for the Nyim Kot Mabiintsh maKyeen. The two other drums on the left, mbongom, are replicas made for the Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen by the same artist. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from January 8, 1947 to end of June 1947.
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Local Numbers
Negative number 22923, P-6, 4.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Typed index card reads, "F 3 Kba. Kuba. Zaire, Mushenge. Nyim Mbop Mabiinc maMbeky (Bope Mabinshe) ruled 1939-d.1969. 3 of the royal drums, (pelambish) decorated with cowrie shells and stuuded with copper. 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, P-6, 4. " The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Musical instruments
Leaders
Regalia
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Kuba (African people)
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EENG / 1947
Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 10 cm x 7.5 cm.)
Date
1947
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 02345
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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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871012592-2