Object Details
Photographer
Adamson, Joy
Creator
East African Standard, Ltd. (Nairobi & Mombasa)
J. Salmon, Ltd.
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Text on recto reads: "Married woman of the RENDILLE tribe. The cockcomb indicates that she has had a child. No.11."
Additional text on verso reads: "Published by East African Standard LTD., Nairobi. Photograph by Joy Adamson. Real Photo. Printed in England by J. Salmon LTD. Sevenoaks."
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Local Numbers
EEPA KE-12-07
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.
Place
Africa
Kenya
Topic
Households -- Africa
Domestic scenes
Portraits
Women
Body arts
Hairstyles -- Africa
Jewelry
Vernacular architecture
Photographer
Adamson, Joy
Creator
East African Standard, Ltd. (Nairobi & Mombasa)
J. Salmon, Ltd.
Culture
Rendile (African people)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 23: Kenya (KE)
Extent
1 Postcard (photograph., b&w, 14 x 9 cm.)
Date
c. 1950
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA KE 1996-005-142
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
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
Postcards
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088106-4