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A cannon at the top of the IFAN Historical Museum fortress, Gorée, Senegal

October 1990

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Cataloged as “A cannon at the top of the IFAN Historical Museum fortress, Gorée, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1991-002, Item EEPA 1991-020097
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A cannon at the top of the IFAN Historical Museum fortress, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A cannon at the top of the IFAN Historical Museum fortress, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060052
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A captive audience of children for a puppet show, Cape Town (South Africa)

1941-1942

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Cataloged as “A captive audience of children for a puppet show, Cape Town (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063334
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A car in front of a storefront, Keren, Eritrea

1996

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Cataloged as “A car in front of a storefront, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1428
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A car in the brush along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali

1967-1968

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Cataloged as “A car in the brush along the Route de Guinée, near Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2129
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A car parked in a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A car parked in a street in Saint-Louis, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060141
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A car parked in a street, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A car parked in a street, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060146
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A car parked near mountains containing caves and rock shelters, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A car parked near mountains containing caves and rock shelters, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020117
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A car passing sheep and cattle on a road near the Kainji Dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A car passing sheep and cattle on a road near the Kainji Dam, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2313
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A car that has been raised using a stool, Okpella, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A car that has been raised using a stool, Okpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4425
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A card catalogue on a table in the IFAN Museum Photo Archives, Saint -Louis, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A card catalogue on a table in the IFAN Museum Photo Archives, Saint -Louis, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060095
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A carved Aadza mask on the right and an Akpagogo mask on the left, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved Aadza mask on the right and an Akpagogo mask on the left, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4232
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A carved Akpagogo mask on the right and an Aadza mask on the left, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved Akpagogo mask on the right and an Aadza mask on the left, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4231
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A carved and painted Aadza mask, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted Aadza mask, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4233
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A carved and painted Abadulifo mask, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted Abadulifo mask, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4240
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A carved and painted chair displayed at an exhibition at the Saint George Art Gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1997-1998

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted chair displayed at an exhibition at the Saint George Art Gallery, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0296
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A carved and painted Chibogu mask, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted Chibogu mask, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4237
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A carved and painted entryway in Obado Omaze's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted entryway in Obado Omaze's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6482
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A carved and painted Igbabu mask, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted Igbabu mask, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4234
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A carved and painted Ogbomudia mask, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted Ogbomudia mask, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4238
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A carved and painted Oyelepete mask, Okpenada, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A carved and painted Oyelepete mask, Okpenada, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4228
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A carved animal head figurine from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 62.17.17, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A carved animal head figurine from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 62.17.17, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3938
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A carved animal head figurine from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 64.9.33, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A carved animal head figurine from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 64.9.33, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3935
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A carved bent-legged stool in Obado Omaze's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A carved bent-legged stool in Obado Omaze's compound, Afokpella, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6485
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