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Bambara woman preparing food in Sirakoro village, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Bambara woman preparing food in Sirakoro village, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1742
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Bambara women carrying baskets of corn in Sirakoro village, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Bambara women carrying baskets of corn in Sirakoro village, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1747
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Bambara women carrying corn on their heads in Sirakoro, Sirakoro, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Bambara women carrying corn on their heads in Sirakoro, Sirakoro, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2156
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Bambara women shucking corn in Sirakoro village, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Bambara women shucking corn in Sirakoro village, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1738
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Bambara women shucking corn, Sirakoro, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Bambara women shucking corn, Sirakoro, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2157
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Musical Instruments

Bamboo clapstick owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis

mid 20th-early 21st century

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A bamboo clapstick owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The tan, half-round stick is made from a piece bamboo timber, split down the center. The top of the bamboo and the interior is smooth and polished. The top edge, bottom edge, and side edges of the bamboo…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.5.1
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Musical Instruments

Bamboo clapstick owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis

mid 20th-early 21st century

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A bamboo clapstick owned by Dr. Baba Chuck Davis. The tan, half-round stick is made from a piece bamboo timber, split down the center. The top of the bamboo and the interior is smooth and polished. The top edge, bottom edge, and side edges of the bamboo…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog A2018.98.1.5.2
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Bamboo lemur, Ranomafana National Forest, Madagascar

2003-08-31

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Original Carousel 17, slide 41.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2095
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Bamboo shoots and plants growing in Banco National Park, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

1966-1968

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Cataloged as “Bamboo shoots and plants growing in Banco National Park, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2616
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Bamgboye and Lamidi Fakeye at Bamgboye's home, Odo Owa, Ekiti

1974

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Cataloged as “Bamgboye and Lamidi Fakeye at Bamgboye's home, Odo Owa, Ekiti” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3880
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Bamgboye, Odo Owa, Ekiti

1974

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Cataloged as “Bamgboye, Odo Owa, Ekiti” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3875
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Bamidele Areogun and friend with Epa sculpture carved by Bamidele Areogun

1974

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Cataloged as “Bamidele Areogun and friend with Epa sculpture carved by Bamidele Areogun” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3847
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Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti

1974

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Cataloged as “Bamidele Areogun's compound and family, Osi, Ekiti” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3864
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Bamidele Areogun's compound, Osi, Ekiti

1974

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Cataloged as “Bamidele Areogun's compound, Osi, Ekiti” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3859
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Bamidele Areogun's workshop

1974

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Cataloged as “Bamidele Areogun's workshop” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3845
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BIOGRAPHY
Sports

Bamidele Olaseni

1996–

Bamidele Matthew Olaseni (born 12 January 1996), known as Bam, is an English former player of American football who was an offensive tackle. He played college football for the Utah Utes.

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Bana, Senegal Coumba Hotel

[19--]

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Postcard image of a building with a sign on it that reads: "Hotel; Mame Coumba Bang." Text on verso reads: "31 - Bana (Senegal); Hotel Coumba.; Coumba Hotel."On verso: Wakhatilene; Face - Zone Nord; Saint-Louis.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA SG-07-75
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Banana and coffee farms, Tanzania

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Banana and coffee farms, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0282
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[Banana auction at East African market]

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “[Banana auction at East African market]” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0468
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[Banana auction at Zanzibar market], Zanzibar, Tanzania

1966-04

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Cataloged as “[Banana auction at Zanzibar market], Zanzibar, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0334
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Banana auction in old quarter every market day, Tanzania

1966-04

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Cataloged as “Banana auction in old quarter every market day, Tanzania” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0344
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Banana Plantation in Senegal

[19--]

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Postcard image of men loading bananas into an ox-cart. Text on front reads: "Bananeraie au Senegal." Text on verso reads: "Carte Postale; Correspondance; Adresse." Handwritten notes on verso.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1985-014_ref712
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Banana Plantation in the Cameroons

[ca. 1910]

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Printed caption on recto reads, "Fot. Laeisz." Printed caption on verso reads, "Bananenpflanzung. Banana Plantation in the Cameroons. Ed. Afrikanische Frucht-comp. A.-G., Hamburg-Kamerun. No35.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1992-004, Item EEPA 1992-004-120
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Bananas at the main market of Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Bananas at the main market of Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0495
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