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
"Hausa men's hats (fulan) are made of narrow-strip cloth that may be decorated with elaborated embroidery. The Hausa are credited with introducing this form to Nigeria and for its wide dissemination within West Africa." [Mullen Kreamer C., 1995: Practical Beauty: Headgear for Daily Wear. Crowning Achievements, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History]. 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-IV-7, 32A.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Place
Africa
Niger
Topic
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa
Portraits
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Hausa (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 10482
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-1536870822481-1536871015376-5