Olokun shrine, House of the Oghiamien, Benin City, Nigeria

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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

"Since Olokun, god of the waters, is a god who demands beauty, many of these devotees are channeled into artistic activities associated with the decoration of his shrines, which are found both in villages and in the urban homes of chiefs and cult leaders." [Ben-Amos P.,1986: Artistic Creativity in Benin Kingdom. African Arts, May 1986, pp.60-63]. During his trip to Nigeria, Elisofon visited Benin City in the Edo region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fc3c109a-6440-485c-bb79-33f9955e78f8

Local Numbers

EENG-II-15, 35.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "I 2 Bni. Bini. Nigeria, Benin City. Shrine of Olokun, goddess of the sea (waters), House of Chief Oghiamien (hereditary title). 5/1970. EE. neg.no. II-15, 35." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Nigeria

Topic

Works of art in situ

Shrines

Cultural landscapes

Edo-speaking cultures

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Bini (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 03333

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-1536870822481-1536871016052-1

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