Algeria ALGÉRIE - La danse du ventre

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Object Details

Creator

Collection Idéale P.S.

Collection Citation

African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents

Picture postcard printed by Collection Idéale P.S; series 120.

Printed text on recto reads: "120. ALGÉRIE - La danse du ventre." Translated caption reads: [ALGERIA - The belly dance.] Young woman barefoot, wearing a wavy pants, headscarf and a long shawl.

Manuscript on recto reads: "Bonjour M. et Mme Bonet. [Signature non readable]." Translated manuscript reads: [Hello Mr. and Mrs. Bonet.] Postmarked stamp on verso. Postmark reads:'' LE TREPORT - SEINE-INDRE -23 OCT 03." Adressed to: "Mlle Suzanne Bonet - [?] du Commerce - Tréport - Seine-Indre."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75b9b1d46-a2d0-4155-a997-b3fa30adf154

Local Numbers

EEPA AE-08-01

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Place

Africa

Algeria

Topic

Dance

Provenance

IU: Iowa University; Iowa City, Iowa; Donation; 1995.

Creator

Collection Idéale P.S.

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 2: Algeria (AE)

Extent

1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)

Date

[ca. 1905]

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA AE 1995-0008-01

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Bibliography

Alloula, Malek. "The Colonial Harem," Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1986. Chapter 8, p.89.

Genre/Form

Postcards

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

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EEPA.1985-014

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871087335-1

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