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Wall painting depicting Isis guiding Queen Nefertari, Tomb of Queen Nefertari, Necropolis of Thebes, Egypt

African Art Museum

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

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.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref37355

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo776d2d79d-b4c0-4e85-b7dd-6408cba57692

Local Numbers

Negative number Nile 1947 P-9, 3

General

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

Local Note

Negative is missing.

Place

Africa
Egypt

Topic

Cultural landscapes
Monuments
Mural painting and decoration
Works of art in situ
Architecture -- Egypt
Animals in art
Animals in art -- Birds
Animals in art -- Snakes

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Extent

1 Lantern slide (b&w, 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches.)
1 Contact print (b&w, 12 x 8 cm.)

Date

1947

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 10278

Type

Archival materials
Lantern slides
Contact prints

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.
EEPA.1973-001_ref37355
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo776d2d79d-b4c0-4e85-b7dd-6408cba57692
EEPA.1973-001
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013584-1

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