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A photograph of carved decoration on a door, Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved decoration on a door, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7094
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A photograph of carved esu figures, Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved esu figures, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7117
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A photograph of carved figures from a museum collection, "Eliminia masks", Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved figures from a museum collection, "Eliminia masks", Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7047
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A photograph of carved figures in a village shrine from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.A3.16, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved figures in a village shrine from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.A3.16, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3852
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A photograph of carved figures in front of a shrine, Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved figures in front of a shrine, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7091
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A photograph of carved figures on two house posts from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 9.12.16, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved figures on two house posts from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 9.12.16, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3915
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A photograph of carved sacrificial dishes (weku) from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.XII.C3.18, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved sacrificial dishes (weku) from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.XII.C3.18, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3796
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A photograph of carved shields and figures outside of a shrine, "Nurie", Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved shields and figures outside of a shrine, "Nurie", Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7036
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A photograph of carved shrine figures, "Osun Ogoboma", Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved shrine figures, "Osun Ogoboma", Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7033
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A photograph of carved staffs against a wall from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved staffs against a wall from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3643
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A photograph of carved staffs against a wall, "Useure of Olokun (Jesse)", Nigeria

1971-1979

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved staffs against a wall, "Useure of Olokun (Jesse)", Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7103
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A photograph of carved stools from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.III.C6.35, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved stools from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.III.C6.35, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3856
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A photograph of carved stools from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 9.17.33, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved stools from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 9.17.33, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3864
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A photograph of carved title staffs against a wall from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved title staffs against a wall from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3642
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A photograph of carved title staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved title staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3634
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A photograph of carved title staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.C4.23, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved title staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.C4.23, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3805
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A photograph of carved wooden staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.C1.3, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved wooden staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.C1.3, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3817
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A photograph of carved wooden staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 9.36.41, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of carved wooden staffs from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 9.36.41, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3899
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A photograph of ceramic pots lined against a wall from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.B2.9, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of ceramic pots lined against a wall from the National Museum of Lagos collections, NML 71.VI.B2.9, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3820
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A photograph of ceremonial figurines in front of a carved stool from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of ceremonial figurines in front of a carved stool from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3675
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A photograph of ceremonial iron lamps from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of ceremonial iron lamps from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3645
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A photograph of ceremonial objects and instruments from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of ceremonial objects and instruments from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3662
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A photograph of ceremonial objects from National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of ceremonial objects from National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3653
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A photograph of ceremonial objects on a shrine table from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “A photograph of ceremonial objects on a shrine table from the National Museum of Lagos collections, Lagos, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3633
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