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Mauritanian silversmith at "Nar" alley, Dakar

1980

Africa; Senegal

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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.

Donor notes read: "Mauritanian silversmith at "Nar" alley, Dakar. Taken during July and August, 1980 on my trip with Dale Williams. The date on the slide is SEP 80.".

Collection
Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival grouping
Christopher DeCorse photographs / Senegal
Catalog date
1980
Recorded places
Africa; Senegal
Cataloged creator or photographer
DeCorse, Christopher R
Recorded subjects
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs; Senegalese; Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
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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 ↗

Source collection ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-1966

Collection: Christopher DeCorse photographs

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