Object Details
Creator
DIAVOLTA
Collection Citation
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Printed text on verso reads: "Haute-Volta / En pays Lobi / GAOUA / A la cuisine de chaque femme correspond une terrasse / Le rôle des terrasses est important dans la vie quotidienne: non seulement elles sont le lieu de séchage des herbes à sauces ds graines mais aussi celui des veillées et des nuits chaudes."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Upper Volta / In Lobi / GAOUA / Every woman's kitchen has a corresponding terrace / The role of the terraces is important in daily life: not only are they the place for drying herbs and seeds but also for spending warm nights."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "© Photo DIAVOLTA - 82/655 / Imprimerie Pierron." Stamp box reads: "Couleurs Naturelles."
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Local Numbers
EEPA UV-07-03
General
Title source: Postcard caption.
See Also
Burkina Faso, Sud-Ouest, Gaoua (10.325052, -3.173676)
Place
Africa
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso -- Sud-Ouest -- Gaoua
Topic
Cultural landscapes
Vernacular architecture -- Africa
Households -- Africa
Provenance
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
Creator
DIAVOLTA
Culture
Lobi (African people)
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African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Extent
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Date
ca. 1980
Container
Volume 1
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA UV 2010-008-3647
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_ref8580
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EEPA.1985-014
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536871081657-1536871087498-0