Donkey carrying a man. Near Bani Suwayf, Egypt

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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

The photograph depicts two donkeys carrying men and Archimedean screw, with Maydum pyramid in the background. Ahramat Maydum is a monumental structure believed to have been built by King Snefru; originally was a smooth-sided, true geometric pyramid, although in its present ruined condition (lacking facing stones) it appears to be a three-stepped pyramid. [The J. Paul Getty Trust: Art and Architecture Thesaurus]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was working on "The Nile" project and traveled to Africa from March 14, 1961 to March 31, 1961, visiting Egypt.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73ac73b77-2a29-4799-a706-e9b4d125c431

Local Numbers

Negative number 62165 C-2, 36.

General

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

Local Note

Typed index card reads, "R 6 Egy. Egypt. near Gerza. Man riding south towards Medum. 3/1961. EE. neg.no. 62165 C-2, 36." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Place

Africa

Egypt

Topic

Transportation

Animals -- Africa

Cultural landscapes

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Extent

1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)

Date

1961

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 05225

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

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73ac73b77-2a29-4799-a706-e9b4d125c431

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013738-2

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