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
During his trip to Sudan, Elisofon visited the Shilluk people at Fashoda (now, Kodok), north of Malakal in the Upper Nile region (now, A`ali an-Nil region).
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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General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Place
Africa
Sudan
Topic
Portraits
Vernacular architecture
Jewelry
Body marking -- Africa
Hairstyles -- Africa
Body arts
Beadwork
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Shilluk (African people)
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Extent
1 Lantern slide (b&w, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches.)
Date
1947
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 09102
Type
Archival materials
Lantern slides
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
Lantern slides
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-1536870822481-1536871016306-2