Object Details
Creator
John Hinde Limited (Ireland)
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 recto reads: "Ebony Carver - Ebenholz-Schnitzer - Ciseleur d'ébène."
Additional printed text on recto reads: "Colour Photo by John Hinde, F.R.P.S."
Printed caption on verso reads: "Wood-Carving; illustrates in profusion and detail the life of the African people. Skilled craftsmen with crude tools attain remarkably fine finishes." Caption repeated in german and french.
Additional printed text on verso reads: "Printed and Published by John Hinde Limited, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland." Item number on verso: "2AF25." Publisher's logo on verso: "John Hinde Original."
Manuscript message, address, and postmarked postage stamps on verso.
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Local Numbers
EEPA NR-04-10
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
Numbering Peculiarities Note
Verso labelled with former accession number format: A1992-18.
Place
Nigeria
Topic
Artists -- Africa
Portrait photography -- Africa
Costume -- Africa
Textile fabrics
Woodwork
Provenance
Bryna Freyer Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Av., S.W., Washington, DC 20560; donation; 2007/04/24 EEPA 1992-018
Creator
John Hinde Limited (Ireland)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 34: Nigeria (NR)
Extent
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 15 x 10.5 cm.)
Date
[ca. 1970]
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA NR 2012-001-1662
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.
EEPA.1985-014_ref6975
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871088382-0