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Back view of three male Ibeji figures wearing cowrie chains, Shaki, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures wearing cowrie chains. L- 48.9.66. Shaki. M- 48.9.67. Shaki. 62.21.235. Trader Gbongan or Skire- JP".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0761
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Back view of two female and one male Ibeji figures, Ìlá Òràngún, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two female and one male Ibeji figures, 65.2.168. M- 64.22.18. Ila. R- 53.2.14. Ila".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0698
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Back view of two female Ibeji figures, Ikoyi, Nigeria

1970-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two female Ibeji figures, L- J356. Ph. Ikoyi (Ilorin). R- J357. Carved by Akanni of Ikoyi".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0515
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Back view of two female Ibeji figures, Ìlá Òràngún, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two female Ibeji figures, L- J171. R- J172. By Fakeye M.H.. Ogunwuyi owner. Ph. Ila-Orangun".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0436
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Back view of two female Ibeji figures, Ogbomosho, Nigeria

1970-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two female Ibeji figures, L- J364. R- J365. Ph. Ogbomosho".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0519
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Back view of two female Ibeji figures, Shaki, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two female Ibeji figures, L- J98. R- J99. Carved at Aha M. Shaki by Adediran Alabi of Aha".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0285
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Back view of two Ibeji figures, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two Ibeji figures, L- 68.2.21. R- 68.2.19".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0820
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Back view of two male Ibeji chained together with beads, Shaki, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two male Ibeji chained together with beads. L J34 Shaki (Carver Ibuke). R J35. Owner Eyenade Ajilleof Shaki (Oge Quarter)".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0209
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Back view of two male Ibeji figures, Ikoyi, Nigeria

1970-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two male Ibeji figures, L- J352. R- J353. Ph. Ikoyi said to be from Igboho".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0508
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Back view of two male Ibeji figures, Ìlá Òràngún, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two male Ibeji figures, L- J169. R- J170. By Fakeye c. 1940 (owner). Ph. Ila-Orangun".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0433
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Back view of two male Ibeji figures, Ola Oluwa, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two male Ibeji figures, L- J144. R- J145. Ph. Ola 24 miles north of Iwo".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0401
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Back view of two male Ibeji figures, Shaki, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of two male Ibeji figures, L- J52. R- J53. Ph. Shaki. From Kishi (owner)".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0230
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Back yard of the Jenness residence in Kainji, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Back yard of the Jenness residence in Kainji, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0421
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Backdrop, Capital Art Studio in Stone Town, Zanzibar

1994 August 6

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Cataloged as “Backdrop, Capital Art Studio in Stone Town, Zanzibar” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0349
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Historical photographs & documents

Background Vocals

n.d.

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Cataloged as “Background Vocals” (Text).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref248
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Backstage pass for Pori Jazz Festival used by Ira Tucker

July 18, 2004

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A backstage pass attached to a lanyard by a metal clip. It is a laminated white paper card with a graphic purple ink background. The card's reverse has restriction details in english and Finnish. The lanyard is green cloth with gray edges bearing the logo…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.13.22.2
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Backstage pass for SWV concert

1996

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A laminated VIP pass for a SWV (Sisters With Voices) concert. The front of the pass features a color photograph of the group posing together; Cheryl "Coko" Gamble is closest to the bottom edge of the image while Tamara "Taj" Johnson leans her chin on…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.68.13
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BIOGRAPHY
Music

Backxwash

1991–

Ashanti Mutinta (born October 4, 1991), known professionally as Backxwash, is a Zambian-Canadian rapper and record producer based in Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 album God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It, which won the…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Backyard

ca. 1937-1940

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Black and white gelatin silver photographic print of an elevated view of alley with hanging laundry and garbage.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.165.49
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Backyard, Cape Town (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Backyard, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065674
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Backyard of the Morgenster estate, Somerset West (South Africa)

1947-1948

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Cataloged as “Backyard of the Morgenster estate, Somerset West (South Africa)” (Photographic transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066765
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Backyard pool, Pretoria (South Africa)

1960

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Cataloged as “Backyard pool, Pretoria (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065490
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Backyard with gardens, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

1949

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Cataloged as “Backyard with gardens, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)” (Photographic transparencies).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-066775
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Backyard with geese, Stellenbosch

1983

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Cataloged as “Backyard with geese, Stellenbosch” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-065924
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