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Young mother of the Masai tribe

African Art Museum

Young mother of the Masai tribe
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

Object Details

Creator

East African Standard, Ltd. (Nairobi & Mombasa)

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: "Young mother of the MASAI tribe. The white marking shows that she is still nursing her baby. No.6."
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."
sova.eepa.1985-014_ref5333

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73f5e752e-fa7d-4658-8013-5706d3ad1de3

Local Numbers

EEPA KE-20-96

General

Title source: Postcard caption.
Image indexed by catalogue number or subjects.

Place

Africa
Kenya

Topic

Portrait photography -- Africa
Costume -- Africa
Women
Body arts
Beadwork
Jewelry

Creator

East African Standard, Ltd. (Nairobi & Mombasa)

Culture

Maasai (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 2010-001-076

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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref5333
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73f5e752e-fa7d-4658-8013-5706d3ad1de3
EEPA.1985-014
EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536871081657-1536871088119-3

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