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Storage jar

Donor Name:
William Simmons  Search this
Diameter:
38 cm
Height:
35.5 cm
Culture:
Nupe  Search this
Object Type:
Pot
Place:
Nigeria, Africa
Accession Date:
23 Feb 2001
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2012486
USNM Number:
E431978-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36a6cb6a7-b363-4684-98de-1ccdd0e199f0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8552148
Online Media:

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.3.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 4.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.3.1 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1040
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75c2787df-9922-4706-b30a-cba1cbd80904
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1007

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.3.2 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.3.2 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1041
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ef87f260-7f91-4c56-b9b6-25959b775ae8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1018

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.4 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 14.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.4 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1042
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7417cf1af-881f-4959-a513-e72a491c7b16
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1029

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.5 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 8.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.5 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1043
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f5cd0805-90cd-41f1-8d3e-66f021d61a58
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1040

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.6 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 6.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.6 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1044
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d300432b-3c41-497f-81f0-7a4aedb9cd38
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1051

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.7 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 9.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.7 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1045
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79e657d35-c4f8-4e57-9764-888f5f242f0a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1063

Children

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Children, Mokwe village, Niger Province, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
B 2 NPE 2.8 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life no. 58482 65
Frame value is 11.
Slide No. B 2 NPE 2.8 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Children  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1046
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo728f8cb2a-b0a1-40eb-b682-0b46b1843fbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1075

Nupe people in front of principal entrance of compounds, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
A 2 NPE 30 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life Magazine no. 58482 59
Frame value is 19.
Slide No. A 2 NPE 30 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 207
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo763714740-ebb3-454f-aa1a-16c677b7dd6b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12479

Portrait photography

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Nupe, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
A 2 NPE 31 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life Magazine no. 58482 59
Frame value is 18.
Slide No. A 2 NPE 31 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 208
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo763bfde6e-4420-46cb-841d-0aa6d1538ff3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12591

Portrait photography

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Nupe, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
A 2 NPE 31.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Time Life Magazine no.58482 59
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. A 2 NPE 31.1 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 209
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7d3cd5c1e-03c2-4049-8143-489cec55dc47
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12702

Portrait photography

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Nupe, Nigeria. The date on the slide is NOV 59.
Local Numbers:
A 2 NPE 32 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 17.
Time Life Magazine no. 58482 59
Slide No. A 2 NPE 32 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 210
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f475c748-dd47-4899-832a-06cc9c4f45f1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12814

Nupe people in front of principal entrance of compounds, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
A 2 NPE 33 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 0.
Slide No. A 2 NPE 33 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 211
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo778ed279d-5dba-4190-bed7-a158db796343
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref12925

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
"The smallest nucleated settlement among rural societies in Niger state is a compound, known as emi in Nupe. A number of compounds make up a ward known as efu in Nupe, while a number of wards make up a village, known as tunga in Nupe. Each compound also contains an entrance hall, known to be used as a meeting place, for recreation, to settle dispute and as a guest room, while the larger open space within the compound are used for carrying out activities such as pottery making, wood carving, basket making, ..." [Aiyedun K. and Oyerinde S.,1998: Traditional Architecture among rural Communities in Niger State: An Ethnoarcheological Study.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 1 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Beadwork  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7043
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a76b4085-a0d3-47c1-b0f7-4b8aa0622901
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23817

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
"The smallest nucleated settlement among rural societies in Niger state is a compound, known as emi in Nupe. A number of compounds make up a ward known as efu in Nupe, while a number of wards make up a village, known as tunga in Nupe. Each compound also contains an entrance hall, known to be used as a meeting place, for recreation, to settle dispute and as a guest room, while the larger open space within the compound are used for carrying out activities such as pottery making, wood carving, basket making, ..." [Aiyedun K. and Oyerinde S.,1998: Traditional Architecture among rural Communities in Niger State: An Ethnoarcheological Study.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 2 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 12.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 2 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Beadwork  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7044
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo707217f71-59fd-41bf-92eb-0a8bd4248c65
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23818

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
"The smallest nucleated settlement among rural societies in Niger state is a compound, known as emi in Nupe. A number of compounds make up a ward known as efu in Nupe, while a number of wards make up a village, known as tunga in Nupe. Each compound also contains an entrance hall, known to be used as a meeting place, for recreation, to settle dispute and as a guest room, while the larger open space within the compound are used for carrying out activities such as pottery making, wood carving, basket making, ..." [Aiyedun K. and Oyerinde S.,1998: Traditional Architecture among rural Communities in Niger State: An Ethnoarcheological Study.]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 15.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 3 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Beadwork  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7045
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76f4ae9bc-7b49-4b87-9176-0200cea92995
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23819

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Beadmaking industries still flourish among the Krobo peoples of Ghana and the Nupe peoples in Bida, Nigeria. The beadmaking industry at Bida is famous throughout West Africa. The German ethnologist Leo Frobenius (1873-1938) drew European attention to the beadmakers in Bida in 1911, when he first documented their technique (Frobenius 1968, 434-36). Since then, other scholars have described this technique in their works (see, for example, Carey 1991,12-14). To produce the desired colors for their beads, Nupe beadmakers melt colored glass from bottles or other glass beads in a small, woodburning, clay furnace. They then use iron rods to form the molten glass into various shapes (Frobenius 1968, 434). Finally, the beadmakers decorate their beads with a distinctive white pattern by winding a thin trail of white melted glass around the bead while it is still hot (Carey 1991,14). The fluid colors of the irregularly formed glass beads convey a sense of elegance. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 4 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 17.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 4 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7046
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74084cfb4-7bf9-44ff-b4ad-045ae26f0d11
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23820

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Beadmaking industries still flourish among the Krobo peoples of Ghana and the Nupe peoples in Bida, Nigeria. The beadmaking industry at Bida is famous throughout West Africa. The German ethnologist Leo Frobenius (1873-1938) drew European attention to the beadmakers in Bida in 1911, when he first documented their technique (Frobenius 1968, 434-36). Since then, other scholars have described this technique in their works (see, for example, Carey 1991,12-14). To produce the desired colors for their beads, Nupe beadmakers melt colored glass from bottles or other glass beads in a small, woodburning, clay furnace. They then use iron rods to form the molten glass into various shapes (Frobenius 1968, 434). Finally, the beadmakers decorate their beads with a distinctive white pattern by winding a thin trail of white melted glass around the bead while it is still hot (Carey 1991,14). The fluid colors of the irregularly formed glass beads convey a sense of elegance. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 4.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 18.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 4.1 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7047
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo759da57bb-5726-48d7-8875-da81aeedfcfb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23821

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Beadmaking industries still flourish among the Krobo peoples of Ghana and the Nupe peoples in Bida, Nigeria. The beadmaking industry at Bida is famous throughout West Africa. The German ethnologist Leo Frobenius (1873-1938) drew European attention to the beadmakers in Bida in 1911, when he first documented their technique (Frobenius 1968, 434-36). Since then, other scholars have described this technique in their works (see, for example, Carey 1991,12-14). To produce the desired colors for their beads, Nupe beadmakers melt colored glass from bottles or other glass beads in a small, woodburning, clay furnace. They then use iron rods to form the molten glass into various shapes (Frobenius 1968, 434). Finally, the beadmakers decorate their beads with a distinctive white pattern by winding a thin trail of white melted glass around the bead while it is still hot (Carey 1991,14). The fluid colors of the irregularly formed glass beads convey a sense of elegance. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 5 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 19.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 5 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7048
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo77e6c7623-e340-476e-b2b0-58328d06bf25
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23822

Nupe bead-makers around glass melting furnace, Bida, Nigeria

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Nupe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Beadmaking industries still flourish among the Krobo peoples of Ghana and the Nupe peoples in Bida, Nigeria. The beadmaking industry at Bida is famous throughout West Africa. The German ethnologist Leo Frobenius (1873-1938) drew European attention to the beadmakers in Bida in 1911, when he first documented their technique (Frobenius 1968, 434-36). Since then, other scholars have described this technique in their works (see, for example, Carey 1991,12-14). To produce the desired colors for their beads, Nupe beadmakers melt colored glass from bottles or other glass beads in a small, woodburning, clay furnace. They then use iron rods to form the molten glass into various shapes (Frobenius 1968, 434). Finally, the beadmakers decorate their beads with a distinctive white pattern by winding a thin trail of white melted glass around the bead while it is still hot (Carey 1991,14). The fluid colors of the irregularly formed glass beads convey a sense of elegance. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
H 2 NPE 5.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 62
Frame value is 22.
Slide No. H 2 NPE 5.1 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Occupation:
Artists  Search this
Topic:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Beadwork  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 7049
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Nigeria
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fba5640d-c27f-43fa-89c7-c685c3ab9824
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23823

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