Object Details
Creator
Labitte, G., photographer
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed caption on verso reads: "Cote D'Ivoire. / 3. Parure de femme Bobo."
Translated caption reads: "Ivory Coast / 3. Attire of a Bobo Woman."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Collection G. Labitte / 35, rue Jules Ferry, Dakar / Reproduction interdite."
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Local Numbers
EEPA IV-05-02
Place
Africa
Kenya
Côte d'Ivoire
Topic
Body arts
Scarification (Body marking)
Costume
Women
Provenance
I.U.: Indiana University collection; Donation.
Creator
Labitte, G., photographer
Culture
Bobo (African people)
Mossi (African people)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 13: Cote d'Ivoire (IV)
Extent
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
ca. 1940
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA IV 2012-001-0012
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.
Bibliography
Carlson, Amanda, ed. "Field's Edge: Agency, Body and African Lens," Florida: Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, 2002.
Genre/Form
Picture postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA
Record ID
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