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A woman holding a ceremonial sword at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman holding a ceremonial sword at an Ihuen Festival, Ekpoma, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4395
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A woman holding an embroidered craft, Emebet, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A woman holding an embroidered craft, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1117
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A woman holding baskets of cloth at a marketplace, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman holding baskets of cloth at a marketplace, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0051
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A woman holding baskets of cloth at a marketplace with her child, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman holding baskets of cloth at a marketplace with her child, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0052
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A woman holding her baby in front of her home, Tserona or Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her baby in front of her home, Tserona or Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1576
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A woman holding her child and pouring ground grain into a bowl, Douentza or Hombori, Mali

1969

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child and pouring ground grain into a bowl, Douentza or Hombori, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1955
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A woman holding her child and shopping for clay pots at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child and shopping for clay pots at a market in Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0832
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A woman holding her child at a marketplace, Emebet, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child at a marketplace, Emebet, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0125
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A woman holding her child in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child in a dugout canoe on the Kainji Reservoir, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1997
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A woman holding her child, Iyeluwa, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child, Iyeluwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-6693
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A woman holding her child next to an animal enclosure by their house, Eritrea

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child next to an animal enclosure by their house, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1005
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A woman holding her child on her back, Gao, Mali

1970

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child on her back, Gao, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2028
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A woman holding her child standing in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child standing in a resettlement village, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-2223
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A woman holding her child while waiting for Dr. B.B. Waddy, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her child while waiting for Dr. B.B. Waddy, Kainji Reservoir region, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1911
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A woman holding her children in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia

1997

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Cataloged as “A woman holding her children in her home, Lalibela, Ethiopia” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1310
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A woman in front of her dishes and coffee set in her home, Senafe, Eritrea

1998

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Cataloged as “A woman in front of her dishes and coffee set in her home, Senafe, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1596
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A woman in front of the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali

1971

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Cataloged as “A woman in front of the Grand Mosque of Mopti, Mopti, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-2712
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A woman kneeling next to a young girl on her birthday, Keren, Eritrea

circa 1997

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Cataloged as “A woman kneeling next to a young girl on her birthday, Keren, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1208
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A woman making beadwork at a market, Asmara, Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman making beadwork at a market, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0025
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A woman making ceramics, Asmara, Eritrea

1990s

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Cataloged as “A woman making ceramics, Asmara, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0988
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A woman making flat bread in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A woman making flat bread in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1868
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A woman making flat bread inside of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea

2001

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Cataloged as “A woman making flat bread inside of a tent in a camp, outside of Nakfa, Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-1876
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A woman making pottery at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea

1994

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Cataloged as “A woman making pottery at the Tacoumbia (Tokombiya) Food Distribution Center, Tacoumbia (Tokombiya), Eritrea” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-003, Item EEPA 2007-003-0878
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A woman making two jars, Itsukwi, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “A woman making two jars, Itsukwi, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4485
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