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Carved detail of a chief's door, Iddo, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved detail of a chief's door, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4609
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Carved details of Chief Felix Sado's title door, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved details of Chief Felix Sado's title door, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4954
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Carved details of Chief Iyama's title door, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved details of Chief Iyama's title door, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4919
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Carved details of several Atsogwa title staffs, Afokpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved details of several Atsogwa title staffs, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4799
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Carved details of two Atsogwa title staffs, Imiegiele, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved details of two Atsogwa title staffs, Imiegiele, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4741
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Carved details of two Atsogwa title staffs, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved details of two Atsogwa title staffs, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4916
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Carved details on a title staff from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 69.3.69, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “Carved details on a title staff from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 69.3.69, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3928
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Carved Dogon door lock

2000-01-31

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Carved Dogon door lock. Original Carousel number, 11, slide number, 131.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1396
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Carved Dogon door, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Carved Dogon door, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1254
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Carved Dogon granary door, detail, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Carved Dogon granary door, detail, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1267
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Carved Dogon granary door lock, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Carved Dogon granary door lock, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1256
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Carved Dogon granary door, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Carved Dogon granary door, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1263
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Carved Door

1985

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Carved door, Gujerat (Indian neo-classical) style, Fort Jesus, Mombasa.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #078
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Carved Door, Atsogwa Title Ceremony, Idogu's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved Door, Atsogwa Title Ceremony, Idogu's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1195
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Carved Door (Detail), Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved Door (Detail), Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1159
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Carved Door, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Carved Door, Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1160
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Carved door, Lamu, Kenya

1994 August 2

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Cataloged as “Carved door, Lamu, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1994-008, Item EEPA 1994-008-0086
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Carved Door, Obado Omaze's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Carved Door, Obado Omaze's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2782
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Carved Doorway

1985

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Carved doorway, Xamar Weyn, Mogadishu, Somalia.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #002
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Carved Doorway : Bagamoyo

1981

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Carved doorway, Bagamoyo, North-central coastal style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #096
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Carved Doorway : Mombasa

1985

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Carved doorway, Mombasa, Gujerat style with coffered door panels.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #079
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Carved Doorway With Inscription : Zanzibar

1981

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Carved doorway with inscription, Zanzibar, Classic Zanzibar style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #103
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Carved Doorway : Zanzibar

1981

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Carved doorway, Zanzibar, Classic Zanzibar style.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #104
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