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Man riding horse, Sanga region, Mali

African Art Museum

Man riding horse, Sanga region, Mali
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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

"Horses represent prestige, power, and wealth for the Dogon and often find their way into their carved sculpture." [Hollyman S. and Van Beek W., 2001: Dogon, Africa's People of the Cliffs. Harry N Abrams, Inc.]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Dogon people in Sanga (Sangha), a group of thirteen villages lying east of Bandiagara at the top of an escarpment.. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17,1970.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref5157

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78bbb5836-7dd5-4d01-9ba2-c66e3b5ff025

Local Numbers

R 1 DGN 3 EE 70

General

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

Local Note

B14
Frame value is 10.
Slide No. R 1 DGN 3 EE 70

Place

Africa
Mali

Topic

Transportation
Animals -- Africa
Domestic animals

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Dogon (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 14123

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_ref5157
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EEPA.1973-001
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871014954-2

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