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 Yoruba woman dyeing fabric with indigo. "Dyeing always takes place against a wall, often in a secluded place to prevent interference from either domestic animals or small children and to keep the smell away from the main house. A good dye is sufficient for dyeing twelve skeins, or about three days of active use, after which the dye is thrown away." 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-II-12, 8A.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Typed index card reads, "H 2 Yrb. Yoruba. Nigeria. Woman dyeing fabric with indigo. 5/1970. EE. neg.no. II-12, 8A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Occupation
Artists
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Dyes and dyeing
Pottery
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Yoruba (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 03076
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-1536870822481-1536871016034-1