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Untitled 21, Dhassanac Woman Holding Tree Branches in Village near Omorate, Dhassanac Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia

February 2011

African history · place not specified

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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.

Description provided by Doggett: "A Dhassanac woman in a village near Omorate. Homes on these wind-blown plains are built using a variety of materials, including tree branches. Dhassanac families move less often than their ancestors did but still lead a semi-nomadic lifestyle.".

Collection
Drew Doggett Photographs
Catalog date
February 2011
Cataloged creator or photographer
Doggett, Drew
Format and extent
1 Photographic print (color; matted, 12 x 18 in. (print); 18 x 24 in. (matted))
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.2015-009, Item EEPA.2015-009-0008

Collection: Drew Doggett Photographs

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