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 Irigwe live on the western edge of the Jos Plateau. They are divided into 25 semi-autonomous sections, and there is no indication that traditionally there was a pan-tribal chieftancy, or any fixed arrangement of tribal political or military leadership. Since its inception by the British in 1905, the Irigwe tribal administration has consisted of two districts: Kwol District with ten traditional ritual sections, and Miango district, with fifteen ritual sections. As of 1965 the Irigwe Tribal Council consisted of the appointed Heads of the two Districts, appointed Headmen of the subdistricts, four additional appointed Headmen representing the Hausa and Fulani minorities, and the elected councillors. Until the mid-1940s, the Head of Kwol District was regarded as the senior chief of all Irigwe." [Sangree, W., 1972: Secondary Marriage and Tribal Solidarity in Irigwe, Nigeria. American Anthropologist]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
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Local Numbers
C 1 IRI 1.5 EE 59
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
Time Life Magazine no. 58482 19
Frame value is 11.
Slide No. C 1 IRI 1.5 EE 59"The Irigwe live on the western edge of the Jos Plateau. They are divided into 25 semi-autonomous sections, and there is no indication that traditionally there was a pan-tribal chieftancy, or any fixed arrangement of tribal political or military leadership. Since its inception by the British in 1905, the Irigwe tribal administration has consisted of two districts: Kwol District with ten traditional ritual sections, and Miango district, with fifteen ritual sections. As of 1965 the Irigwe Tribal Council consisted of the appointed Heads of the two Districts, appointed Headmen of the subdistricts, four additional appointed Headmen representing the Hausa and Fulani minorities, and the elected councillors. Until the mid-1940s, the Head of Kwol District was regarded as the senior chief of all Irigwe." [Sangree, W., 1972: Secondary Marriage and Tribal Solidarity in Irigwe, Nigeria. American Anthropologist]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Topic
Leaders
Colonial administrators
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Irigwe (African people)
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Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1959
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1410
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.
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Record ID
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