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Eshu shrine (central object is Eshu Elegba), Ile Ore

1972

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine (central object is Eshu Elegba), Ile Ore” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2841
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Eshu shrine, Erinmope, Ekiti

1977

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine, Erinmope, Ekiti” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3825
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Eshu shrine figure, Eshu Elegba, Ile Obasaba

1982-08-06

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine figure, Eshu Elegba, Ile Obasaba” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2883
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Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba

1982-08-06

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine figures, Ile Obasaba” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2876
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Eshu shrine, Ikenne, Nigeria

1975-06-08

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Original text on slide reads, "Eshu shrine. Sunday. Market Day".

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1497
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Eshu Shrine, Near Ouidah, Dahomey, Republic of Benin

1973

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Cataloged as “Eshu Shrine, Near Ouidah, Dahomey, Republic of Benin” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2085
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Eshu shrine pot and calabash, Ile Okudie

1972

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine pot and calabash, Ile Okudie” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2851
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Eshu shrine with Eshu figures, Ile Obasaba

1982-08-06

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine with Eshu figures, Ile Obasaba” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2880
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Eshu shrine with pair of ere ibeji figures, Ile Obasaba

1982-08-07

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine with pair of ere ibeji figures, Ile Obasaba” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2893
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Eshu shrine with vestment, Ile Obajoko

1974

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Cataloged as “Eshu shrine with vestment, Ile Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2860
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Eshu, the flute player carved by Taiwo held by Taiwo's grandson, Ile Ore

1974

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Cataloged as “Eshu, the flute player carved by Taiwo held by Taiwo's grandson, Ile Ore” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-3246
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Eshu vestment carried by devotee, Alaore Binyo, Ile Obajoko

1974

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Cataloged as “Eshu vestment carried by devotee, Alaore Binyo, Ile Obajoko” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2857
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Eshu vestment held by devotee, Bello Binyo, carved in Omu Aran, Ile Obasinkin

1974

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Cataloged as “Eshu vestment held by devotee, Bello Binyo, carved in Omu Aran, Ile Obasinkin” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2854
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Eshu vestment on Shopanna shrine, Ile Obasinkin

1974

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Cataloged as “Eshu vestment on Shopanna shrine, Ile Obasinkin” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2853
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Eshu vestment, person not identified

1972

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Cataloged as “Eshu vestment, person not identified” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2014-003, Item EEPA_2013-015-2862
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Eshuiofameh, Iyeluwa, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Eshuiofameh, Iyeluwa, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3170
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Eshurane, Imiamune, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1979

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Cataloged as “Eshurane, Imiamune, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-3236
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BIOGRAPHY
Literature

Esi Edugyan

1978–

Esi Edugyan (born 1978) is a Canadian novelist. She has twice won the Giller Prize, for her novels Half-Blood Blues (2011) and Washington Black (2018).

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Esie Head

circa 1981-1994

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Cataloged as “Esie Head” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0411
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Esigie Motifs of Honor Obanosa comm by Osemer?

circa 1981-1994

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Cataloged as “Esigie Motifs of Honor Obanosa comm by Osemer?” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0386
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Culture

Esmeralda Ribeiro

1959–

Esmeralda Ribeiro (born 1958) is a Brazilian journalist and writer of African descent. She was born in São Paulo and studied journalism at the University of São Paulo. Ribeiro became a member of Quilombhoje, an Afro-Brazilian literary group, in 1982.

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Esogban in Ehaenegbehia, Igue Festival, Nigeria

1981

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Cataloged as “Esogban in Ehaenegbehia, Igue Festival, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-0941
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Eson, Emobo Ceremony, Nigeria

1981

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Cataloged as “Eson, Emobo Ceremony, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-012, Item EEPA 2016-012-1108
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Esperanza Spalding

1984–

Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, a Soul…

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