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, the drum 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, 5.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Exhibitions Note
"A Personal Journey: Central Africa Art from the Collection of Lawrence Gussman," held by the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase, New York, 2001.
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 studded with copper. 1/20/1947. EE. neg.no. 22923, P-6, 5. " The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Place
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Topic
Music
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 02346
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
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