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A woman soaking a Bokolanfini fabric in dye, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A woman soaking a Bokolanfini fabric in dye, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2424
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A woman staining pottery for sale at a market, Jattu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman staining pottery for sale at a market, Jattu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4420
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A woman standing by a cooking fire in front of her house in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman standing by a cooking fire in front of her house in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1671
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A woman standing by a stone wall, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman standing by a stone wall, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1000
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A woman standing by pottery kilns in a village by the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman standing by pottery kilns in a village by the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2121
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A woman standing by pottery kilns in a village by the Kainji Reservoir, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman standing by pottery kilns in a village by the Kainji Reservoir, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2264
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A woman standing by the decorated entryway of a title house for an Oghalo ceremony in Jack Oba's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A woman standing by the decorated entryway of a title house for an Oghalo ceremony in Jack Oba's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6553
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A woman standing her her children in the entryway of their home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman standing her her children in the entryway of their home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0897
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A woman standing in a doorway, Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in a doorway, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0160
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A woman standing in a field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in a field in a war zone, Geleba, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1555
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A woman standing in front of a building in the Old Town of Massawa, Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of a building in the Old Town of Massawa, Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0701
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A woman standing in front of a house, Illewi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of a house, Illewi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4844
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A woman standing in front of a religious site near Massawa, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of a religious site near Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0158
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A woman standing in front of a stone wall, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of a stone wall, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0997
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A woman standing in front of a tree, Senafe, Eritrea

1996-1997

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of a tree, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1254
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A woman standing in front of her artwork at a market, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of her artwork at a market, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0024
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A woman standing in front of her display of decorated gourds, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of her display of decorated gourds, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0108
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A woman standing in front of the entrance of an adobe house in Djenné, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in front of the entrance of an adobe house in Djenné, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1906
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A woman standing in the doorway of her home in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in the doorway of her home in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1863
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A woman standing in the entryway of her home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “A woman standing in the entryway of her home, Keren or Massawa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0899
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A woman standing near a goat in her village, Ayogena, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman standing near a goat in her village, Ayogena, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4983
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A woman standing next to a carved door, Imiegiele, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A woman standing next to a carved door, Imiegiele, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6831
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A woman standing next to a chief's carved door, Iddo, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman standing next to a chief's carved door, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4610
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A woman standing next to a woman wearing an embroidered robe, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman standing next to a woman wearing an embroidered robe, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0110
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