Object Details
Creator
C. F. A. O.
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Postcard image of pottery of various sizes arranged on the ground in a large space in a village. Printed text on recto reads: "Porto-Novo (Dahomey) - Marche (Poterie)." Additional printed text on recto reads: "Cliché C. F. A. O."
Printed text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Tous les pays etrangers n'acceptent pas la correspondance au recto. (Se renseigner a la Poste); Correspondance; Adresse." Manuscript and address on verso, date reads: "15 Dec. 1911." Postage stamp and postmark on recto.
Translated caption reads: "Porto-Novo (Dahomey) - Market (Pottery)."
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Local Numbers
EEPA DM-16-04
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Benin, Oueme, Porto-Novo (6.4833, 2.6167)
Place
Africa
Benin
Benin -- Oueme -- Porto-Novo
Topic
Marketplaces
Works of art in situ
Pottery
Cultural landscapes
Provenance
JCB: Jean Charles Blanc; Paris, France; Purchase; 1992.
Creator
C. F. A. O.
See more items in
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 4: Benin (Dahomey) (DM)
Extent
1 Postcard (collotype., b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1911]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA DM 1985-144051
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
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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Record ID
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