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Man carrying agricultural goods on donkey, Mit Rahina, Egypt

African Art Museum

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

During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon visited the archeologic site of the ancient city of Memphis, partially covered by the modern village of Mit Rahina. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Institute of Architects, directing the Egyptian portion of the documentary on Ancient Egypt, March 1965 and September 1965.
sova.eepa.1973-001_ref6620

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70c595cbd-44bd-4492-a62e-43e53758d004

Local Numbers

R 6 EGY 136 EE 65

General

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

Local Note

Frame value is 26.
Slide No. R 6 EGY 136 EE 65

Place

Africa
Egypt

Topic

Transportation
Animals -- Africa
Domestic animals
Mammals

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

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Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1965

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 15436

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_ref6620
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70c595cbd-44bd-4492-a62e-43e53758d004
EEPA.1973-001
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536870822481-1536871013932-1

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