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Back view of three female Ibeji figures, Oke-Odan, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three female Ibeji figures, L- 51.16.508A. Ado. M- 51.16.494B. R- 51.16.494A. Oke-Odan".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0619
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Back view of three female Ibeji figures, Ola Oluwa, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three female Ibeji figures, L- J138. M- J139. R- J140. Ph. Ola near Iwo".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0395
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Back view of three female Ibeji figures, Oyo. Ago-Owu, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three female Ibeji figures, L- 56.15.2. Bought in Oyo. M- 62.21.267. R- 62.21.268. Ago-Owu".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0795
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Back view of three female Ibeji figures, Shaki, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three female Ibeji figures, L- J87. M- J88. R- J89. Ph. Shaki".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0271
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Abeokuta, Nigeria

1970-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- 51.11.2. M- 65.2.75. Abeokuta. R- 68.4.156. Odo-Owa or Ilofa-Jp".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0543
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Ajilete, Nigeria

1970-09

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- 65.2.90. M- 62.21.58. Abeokuta area. R- 51.16.435. Ajilete".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0540
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Ìlá Òràngún, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- 64.9.9. Ila TC. M- 63.4.2. Ila J Bostos. R- 64.9.7b. Ila".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0661
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Ìlá Òràngún. Oyo, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- 62.21.98. Ila. M- 66.5.21. Ila. R- 63.6.15b. Bought at Oyo (Oybomusho)".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0866
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Ilaro. Ibeshe, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- 51.16.555A. Illaro. M- 51.16.424B- Ibeshe. R- 51.16.424A".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0705
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L-66.2.153. M- 65.2.61. R- 65.2.46".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0692
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Shaki. Ibeshe, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- 48.9.128A. Shaki. M- 48.9.127A. Shaki. R- 51.16.421A. Ibeshe".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0792
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Back view of three male Ibeji figures, Shaki, Nigeria

1970-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Back view of three male Ibeji figures, L- J54. M- J55. R- J56. Ph. Shaki".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0234
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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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