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Kuba Nyim (ruler) Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen's drums of reign, Mushenge, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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

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.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref29428

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo746c7cae3-ba99-4848-8633-53a31f06efed

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.
EEPA.1973-001_ref29428
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo746c7cae3-ba99-4848-8633-53a31f06efed
EEPA.1973-001
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871012592-2

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