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An Iyaban Masquerader performing during a Night Masquerade at Akowe's compound, Afowa, Nigeria

1972

Nigeria

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Cataloged as “An Iyaban Masquerader performing during a Night Masquerade at Akowe's compound, Afowa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Collection
Jean Borgatti Collection
Archival grouping
Jean Borgatti Collection / Series 2: Negatives / Negatives / Afowa
Catalog date
1972
Recorded places
Nigeria
Cataloged creator or photographer
Borgatti, Jean
Format and extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (black and white, 35 mm)
About this record

This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-5292

Collection: Jean Borgatti Collection

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