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Egungun representing Oshun in palace courtyard,

1989-04-29

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.

Original text on slide reads, "Egungun representing Oshun stands near woman with shekere in the palace courtyard. During a festival in Oyotunji Village".

Collection
Marilyn Houlberg Nigeria collection
Archival grouping
Marilyn Houlberg Nigeria collection / Oyotunji Village, Sheldon, South Carolina
Catalog date
1989-04-29
Cataloged creator or photographer
Houlberg, Marilyn
Recorded subjects
Masquerades
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (Color, 35 mm.)
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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.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1855

Collection: Marilyn Houlberg Nigeria collection

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