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A mountain outside of Hombori, near Hombori, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A mountain outside of Hombori, near Hombori, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2337
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A mountain, Tserona region, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mountain, Tserona region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1717
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A mountain with rock shelters, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe

1995

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Cataloged as “A mountain with rock shelters, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020097
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A mountainous landscape, Tserona region, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mountainous landscape, Tserona region, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1588
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A mourner at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A mourner at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4456
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A mourner during a burial procession in honor of Ame's father on the third day of the burial ceremony, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A mourner during a burial procession in honor of Ame's father on the third day of the burial ceremony, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4579
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A mourner walking past a crowd at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A mourner walking past a crowd at the second burial ceremonies for Pa Anetekhai, Fugar-Avianwu, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4460
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A Mouthful

1962

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This collage depicts an infant done in pale shades of pink, grey and white outlined in black. Seated behind a small red table, the baby rests its right arm on the table's surface. Wearing a white garment like a diaper, it is seated on a surface made up of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.148.4
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A Muezzin descending the stairs into a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin descending the stairs into a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1854
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A Muezzin overlooking the courtyard of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin overlooking the courtyard of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1857
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A muezzin standing in the entryway of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A muezzin standing in the entryway of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1924
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A Muezzin standing on the gallery of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1969-1970

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin standing on the gallery of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2343
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A Muezzin standing on the wall of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin standing on the wall of the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1855
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A muezzin standing with another man in front of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A muezzin standing with another man in front of a Mosque, Douentza, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1925
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A Muezzin walking on the gallery overlooking a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A Muezzin walking on the gallery overlooking a courtyard in the Grand Mosque of San, San, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1859
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A Mumuye figure purchased from a Lagos trader, Afowa, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A Mumuye figure purchased from a Lagos trader, Afowa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5321
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A mural at a Chinese market about Chairman Mao, Bamako, Mali

1966-1973

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Cataloged as “A mural at a Chinese market about Chairman Mao, Bamako, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2105
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A mural depicting the Baptism in Genata Maryam Medhane Alem Church, Lasta, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A mural depicting the Baptism in Genata Maryam Medhane Alem Church, Lasta, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0151
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A mural on the wall of a school by Terhas Iyassu, Asmara, Eritrea

2000

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Cataloged as “A mural on the wall of a school by Terhas Iyassu, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1133
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A mural painted on the side of a building in a Red Cross worksite, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A mural painted on the side of a building in a Red Cross worksite, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1727
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A mural painting displayed on a wall facing the courtyard of the Livingstone Museum, Livingstone, Zambia

1995

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Cataloged as “A mural painting displayed on a wall facing the courtyard of the Livingstone Museum, Livingstone, Zambia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-002, Item EEPA 1995-020345
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A mural painting, Ethiopia

1965-1996

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Cataloged as “A mural painting, Ethiopia” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-013, Item EEPA 2013-013-0159
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A mural painting in a passageway in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal

1993

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Cataloged as “A mural painting in a passageway in Goree, Île de Gorée near Dakar, Senegal” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1993-006, Item EEPA 1993-060020
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A mural painting of the Virgin Mother Mary on the wall of a school, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A mural painting of the Virgin Mother Mary on the wall of a school, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1109
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