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 Baule dignitary N'Goran Koffi's linguist displaying his staff finial, carved in wood and covered with gold leaf. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref6421
Local Numbers
C 2 BLE 5.1 EE 72
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Exhibitions Note
"Accent on Africa: Recent Acquisitions of African Art" held by the North Carolina Museum of Art from April through August, 2003. LL03-0048
Local Note
Frame value is 0.
Slide No. C 2 BLE 5.1 EE 72
Place
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Topic
Leaders
Regalia
Animals in art
Animals in art -- Dogs
Animals in art -- Birds
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Musical instruments
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Baule (African people)
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1972
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1525
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_ref6421
Large EAD
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EEPA.1973-001
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871013503-3