Kuba Nyim (ruler) Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen's drums of reign, Mushenge, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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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 drums of reign 'Pelambish' of Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen [Mbop Mabiinc makyen, (Bope Mabinshe)]. On the right, kweetngom was carved and decorated for the Nyim Kot Mabiintsh maKyeen. The two other drums on the left, mbongom, are replicas made for the Nyim Mbopey Mabiintsh ma-Kyeen by the same artist. [Cornet J., 1982: Art Royal Kuba, Edizioni Sipiel Milano]. 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_ref37888

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7da06b613-924b-4026-b058-af174c037bd1

Local Numbers

C 3 KBA 11 EE 47

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

Frame value is 0.

Slide No. C 3 KBA 11 EE 47

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Musical instruments

Leaders

Regalia

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Kuba (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Mushenge, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1947

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 2188

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color 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

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref37888

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7da06b613-924b-4026-b058-af174c037bd1

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1568430433501-1568430701262-3

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