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Egu Ugbekpe, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Egu Ugbekpe, Otsa Festival, Ugbekpe, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1068
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Eguadi Masquerader, Otsa Festival, Azukhala, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Eguadi Masquerader, Otsa Festival, Azukhala, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1397
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Eguagba Mask from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 62.17.31, Lagos, Nigeria

1971

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Cataloged as “Eguagba Mask from the Edo Collection of the National Museum of Lagos, 62.17.31, Lagos, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0024
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Eguakana Masquerader/Idu, Otsa Festival, Udaba, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Eguakana Masquerader/Idu, Otsa Festival, Udaba, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1279
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Egungan masquerade ceremony, Grolu, Nigeria

1982-03-27

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Original text on slide reads, "Egungan masquerade ceremony. Ogboni and Modern Bread. Ogboni can only be worn by man who is Ogboni and Egungan member".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0094
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Egungan masquerade ceremony, Nigeria

1982-03-27

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Original text on slide reads, "Egungan masquerade ceremony. Ogboni and Modern Bread Ogboni can only be worn by a member of Egungun who is Ogboni".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0089
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Egungan masquerader, Nigeria

1982-03-27

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Original text on slide reads, "Egungan masquerader. Ogboni and Modern Bread. Can only be worn by Egungun who is member of Ogboni".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-0091
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Egungun Abaale, Ile Olumboi

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Abaale, Ile Olumboi” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0993
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Egungun Agbadoonda, Ile Alapinni, with elders

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Agbadoonda, Ile Alapinni, with elders” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0992
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Egungun Amiladada, in kaa of Ile Obaluma

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Amiladada, in kaa of Ile Obaluma” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1195
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Egungun and families in palace courtyard, Sheldon, South Carolina, United States of America

1989-04-29

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Original text on slide reads, "Egungun and families in palace courtyard during a festival in Oyotunji Village".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1850
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Egungun Arowosoju at Ile Alapinni

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Arowosoju at Ile Alapinni” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0843
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Egungun Arowosoju in Alapinni kaa

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Arowosoju in Alapinni kaa” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1124
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Egungun Arowosoju moving among houses in Esedo Quarter

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Arowosoju moving among houses in Esedo Quarter” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1127
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Egungun Arowosoju with prostrating Chief Alapinni greeting Elemona

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Arowosoju with prostrating Chief Alapinni greeting Elemona” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0875
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Egungun at Obale's veranda

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun at Obale's veranda” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1005
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Egungun Ayeobadun, Ile Ejenwa

1981

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A group of Egungun masqueraders consisting of both adults and children. Many of them are wearing netted headpieces to provide vision but to also obscure their identities. "When the child wearing an egungun costume dances or moves, the textile panels swing…

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1191
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Egungun Bamoda passing Ile Obale

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Bamoda passing Ile Obale” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1006
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Egungun Bomada

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Bomada” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-0788
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Egungun Bomoda and Iyekiye

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun Bomoda and Iyekiye” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1017
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Egungun "Boys," Ile Ore

1981

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Cataloged as “Egungun "Boys," Ile Ore” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-1139
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Egungun crouches in the street as others dance, Ilishan- Remo, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Egungun crouches in the street as others dance around him".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1706
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Egungun crouches in the street as others dance, Shagamu, Nigeria

1988-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Egungun crouches in the street as others dance around him".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1705
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