Tuareg man on dromedary camel wearing turban and face veil, near Tombouctou, 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

The photograph depicts Tuareg man wearing turban and face veil (tagelmust) made of indigo-dyed cloth. "While men's face veiling and women's headscarves fulfill Islamic requirements of modesty, they are also symbols of the Tuareg cultural value of reserve. These headdresses are directly linked to concepts of the person and to changes in an individual's status throughout his or her life (Rasmussen 1992: 101)." [Arnoldi M., 1995: Wrapping the Head, Crowning Achievements, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History]. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Kel Tademekket confederation of Tuareg people located in the Tombouctou region. 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.

sova.eepa.1973-001_ref5183

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78361e627-2747-48b4-b253-b8bfaaef9783

Local Numbers

C 1 TRG 1 EE 59

General

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

Local Note

Time Life Magazine no. 57938 1 44

Frame value is 1.

Slide No. C 1 TRG 1 EE 59

Place

Africa

Mali

Topic

Portraits

Clothing and dress -- Africa

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Tuaregs

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

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 1414

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_ref5183

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78361e627-2747-48b4-b253-b8bfaaef9783

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871014761-4

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