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A man wearing a bracelet, Edegbe, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a bracelet, Edegbe, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4570
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A man wearing a gold boubou during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a gold boubou during a Ramadan ceremony, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2118
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A man, wearing a striped agbada, sitting the the entryway of his home, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man, wearing a striped agbada, sitting the the entryway of his home, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0982
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A man wearing a sunhat at an outdoor market, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a sunhat at an outdoor market, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0371
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A man wearing a woven hat, Imiekuri, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A man wearing a woven hat, Imiekuri, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6918
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A man wearing an agbada clapping, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an agbada clapping, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1668
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A man wearing an agbada, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an agbada, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1667
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A man wearing an agbada talking and gesturing, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an agbada talking and gesturing, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1673
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A man wearing an embroidered garment, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an embroidered garment, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2420
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A man wearing an embroidered tunic during Ramadan, Djenné, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an embroidered tunic during Ramadan, Djenné, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2419
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A man wearing an Idu Masquerade mask, Ogbido, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A man wearing an Idu Masquerade mask, Ogbido, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4618
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A man wearing robes and a turban sitting in a chair, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wearing robes and a turban sitting in a chair, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1361
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A man who dyes fabric, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man who dyes fabric, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1581
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A man with bicycle standing among conical straw roofs on the ground of a village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man with bicycle standing among conical straw roofs on the ground of a village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2117
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A man with bicycle standing by a barber shop, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man with bicycle standing by a barber shop, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2246
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A man with his child at the entrance of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man with his child at the entrance of a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0468
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A man working at a table in a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A man working at a table in a workshop copying Mor Gueye sous verres near Sandaga Market, Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060214
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A man working on a sculpture in Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A man working on a sculpture in Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020019
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A man wringing out indigo dye from a piece of fabric, near Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A man wringing out indigo dye from a piece of fabric, near Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1585
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A Mandingo [Mandika] blacksmith at Senikedugu making a copy of Decorse's battle axe

1980

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Donor notes read: "A Mandingo [Mandika] blacksmith at Senikedugu making a copy of my battle axe. Taken on a trip to Sinkunia with Simon Ottenberg, July, 1980. The date on the slide is JUL 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1891
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A Mandingo [Mandika] trader in Banjul

1980

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Donor notes read: "A Mandingo [Mandika] trader in Banjul. Trip with Dale Williams, July, 1980. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1423
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A Mandingo [Mandika] village in between Ferrifenne and Wassu

1980

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Donor notes read: "A Mandingo [Mandika] village inbetween Ferrifenne and Wassu. Trip with Dale Williams, July, 1980. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1430
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A Mandingo style house at Kamasiri

1979

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Donor notes read: "A Mandingo [Mandika] style house at Kamasiri; note woman in foreground with woman [?; baby] on her back. Nov. - Dec. 1979. The date on the slide is FEB 80.".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1687
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Books and Published Materials

A Manual of Design

1952

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Hardcover copy of “A Manual of Design”. There is a brown paper bag book jacket held together with masking tape. Handwritten on this cover in black marker is [Design / by / Janet Smith] at the center top and [Dr Lois J. Pierre Noel] at the bottom left. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.26.5.31
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