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Detail of one male and one female Ibeji figures, Iseyin, Nigeria

1970-10

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of one male and one female Ibeji figures, L- 67.2.43. Iseyin. R- 67.2.42. Iseyin ".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0749
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Detail of ornate shrine object, Lake Togo, Togo

2004 November 19

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Detail of ornate shrine object. Original Carousel number, 5, slide number, 98.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-0631
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Detail of Osugbo house door panel, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1980-08-06

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of Osugbo house door panel. Perhaps doors carved by Salu Osukoya?".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0079
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Detail of Osugbo house doors, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1980-08-06

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of Osugbo house doors. Perhaps doors carved by Salu Osukoya?".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0070
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Detail of Pectoral

circa 1981-1994

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Cataloged as “Detail of Pectoral” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0460
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Detail of person in masquerade at Efik dance

1970-07

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of person in masquerade at Efik dance".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1178
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Detail of plot owned by Orishala priest, Iganna, Nigeria

1975-07-01

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of plot owned by Orishala priest. Corn and yam on fence and calabash (igba). Tuesday".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1551
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Detail of Red Turban of Mounted Man, Sallah Durbar, Kano, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “Detail of Red Turban of Mounted Man, Sallah Durbar, Kano, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2546
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Detail of screen at Mbari Mbayo building, Oshogbo, Nigeria

1999-08

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Cataloged as “Detail of screen at Mbari Mbayo building, Oshogbo, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2021-004, Item EEPA 2021-004-0011
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Detail of Shrine, Forest Shrine(Ugbe Ebo), Ikao, Owan, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Detail of Shrine, Forest Shrine(Ugbe Ebo), Ikao, Owan, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1129
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Detail of shrine, Orishala, Ikenne, Nigeria

1975-06-06

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of shrine for ?. Orishala- outside door of house of Orishala priestess. Ile Itebu".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1493
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Detail of Siyu Doorway

1985

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Detail of Siyu doorway at National Museum in Nairobi.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-012, Item Nooter #006
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Detail of the screen with Adebisi Akanji, Oshogbo, Nigeria

1999-08

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Cataloged as “Detail of the screen with Adebisi Akanji, Oshogbo, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2021-004, Item EEPA 2021-004-0006
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Detail of top of stone stele, Aksum, Ethiopia

2010-10-04

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The memorial obelisks were erected between the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D., carved of nepheline syenite. They are used to mark graves. Original Carousel 24, slide 138.

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-3083
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Detail of traditional Hausa house, Kano, Nigeria

1974

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Cataloged as “Detail of traditional Hausa house, Kano, Nigeria” (Color slides).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0104
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Detail of trousers from a set of chieftaincy regalia, Iddo, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Detail of trousers from a set of chieftaincy regalia, Iddo, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4588
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Detail of window of house at Makotakota Dlamini's homestead, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland

1973-1975

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Cataloged as “Detail of window of house at Makotakota Dlamini's homestead, a few miles northwest of Luyengo, Swaziland” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2018-003, Item EEPA 2018-003-0220
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Detail of woman in large headdress at Efik dance, Nigeria

1970-07

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Original text on slide reads, "Detail of woman in large headdress at Efik dance".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1170
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Detail - Otaru, Otaru's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Detail - Otaru, Otaru'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 2016-007-2777
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Detail - Sule Ichaba, Otaru's Compound, Afokpella, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Detail - Sule Ichaba, Otaru'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 2016-007-2778
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Details Magazine Articles

1991-1996

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Cataloged as “Details Magazine Articles” (Text; Clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)).

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2013.149.3_ref858
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Details of a carved title door in Akemokue-Oshieku's compound, Ogute, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Details of a carved title door in Akemokue-Oshieku's compound, Ogute, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4762
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Details of Epa headdress

1974

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Cataloged as “Details of Epa headdress” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3851
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