One of the members of the Royal Dancers of the Kingdom of Burundi

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Object Details

Creator

New York World's Fair (1964-1965)

Collection Citation

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

Scope and Contents

Original caption reads, "One of the members of the Royal Dancers of the Kingdom of Burundi (Watutsi) entertainers at the Africa Pavilion. Lion mane headdress and leopard skin are traditional with these formerly fierce, towering hunters." Additional text reads, "(20) Prepared exclusively for - Africa Pavilion, New York World's Fair."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b08fd786-ba6c-4fda-96fd-0adcb3ab1452

Local Numbers

EEPA BD-08-01

General

Title source: Postcard caption.

Place

Africa

Burundi

Topic

Dance

Dancers

Costume -- Africa

Creator

New York World's Fair (1964-1965)

Culture

Tutsi (African people)

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African Postcard Collection

African Postcard Collection / Series 6: Burundi (BD)

Extent

1 Postcard (halftone., col., 14 x 9 cm.)

Date

1964

Container

Volume 1

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA BD 2011-001-0347

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Picture 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.

Genre/Form

Picture 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-1536871081657-1536871087315-3

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