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Ceramicist Clementina Van der Walt Cape Town, South Africa

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Ceramicist Clementina Van der Walt Cape Town, South Africa” (Slides (photographs); Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2010-010, Item EEPA 2010-010-1409
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Ceramics being exported on pirogue ports on the Bani River, outside of Mopti, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Ceramics being exported on pirogue ports on the Bani River, outside of Mopti, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2740
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Ceramics being sold at a market in a courtyard in the main market (Le Grand Marché), Bamako, Mali

1967

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Cataloged as “Ceramics being sold at a market in a courtyard in the main market (Le Grand Marché), Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2087
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Ceramics burning by the Bani River, in Goundam, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Ceramics burning by the Bani River, in Goundam, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1123
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Ceramics burning on the bank of the Bani River outside of Goundam, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Ceramics burning on the bank of the Bani River outside of Goundam, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2048
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Ceramics for sale at a market in Mopti, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “Ceramics for sale at a market in Mopti, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-0537
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Ceramics in a courtyard of a private compound in Sofara, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “Ceramics in a courtyard of a private compound in Sofara, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1632
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Ceramics piled against a wall in a private courtyard, Sofara, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “Ceramics piled against a wall in a private courtyard, Sofara, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2378
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"Ceremonial Dance" drawing by Mebrahtu Teklay at the United States Information Services Group, Asmara, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “"Ceremonial Dance" drawing by Mebrahtu Teklay at the United States Information Services Group, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0581
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"Ceremonial Dance" drawing by Mebrahtu Teklay at the United States Information Services Group, Eritrea

1995

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Cataloged as “"Ceremonial Dance" drawing by Mebrahtu Teklay at the United States Information Services Group, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0568
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Ceremonial drums, Itsukwi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Ceremonial drums, Itsukwi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4494
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Ceremonial fire dancer dancing in embers, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancer standing in embers. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 11.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0282
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Ceremonial fire dancer dancing through flames, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancer dancing through flames. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 14.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0285
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Ceremonial fire dancer standing in embers, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancer standing in embers. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 10.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0281
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Ceremonial fire dancer touching embers, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancer touching embers. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 3.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0274
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Ceremonial fire dancer walking through fire, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancer walking through fire. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 5.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0276
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Ceremonial fire dancers, dancing, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancers, dancing. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 13.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0284
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Ceremonial fire dancers in line for action, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial fire dancers in line for action. Original Carousel number, 3, slide number, 9.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0280
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Ceremonial instruments made from calabashes, Imiaguese, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Ceremonial instruments made from calabashes, Imiaguese, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4823
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Ceremonial iron lamp, Ogiriga, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Ceremonial iron lamp, Ogiriga, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4922
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Ceremonial male fire dancer and musician, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial male fire dancer and musician. Original Carousel number, 2, slide number, 135.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0266
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Ceremonial male fire dancer, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial male fire dancer. Original Carousel number, 2, slide number, 134.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0265
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Ceremonial male fire dancers, Bassar village, Togo

2004 November 12

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Ceremonial male fire dancer. Original Carousel number, 2, slide number, 140.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0271
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Ceremonial Object

1990

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This mixed media sculpture consists of an animal horn featuring twine wrapped around the wide end with colorful and iridescent rectangular shell beads hanging from the twine. The wide end of the horn is covered by cloth. The cloth is held in place by the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2011.142
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