Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Fulbe (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1959

Scope and Contents:

"Among the finest gold ornaments of the Sahel are the Peul earrings worn in the Mopti, Jenne and Macina regions of Mali. gold bicone beads are often profusely adorned with granulation, a technique in which tiny granules of gold are attached to produce a rich, shimmering effect." [Garrard T., 1989: Gold of Africa, Prestel]. 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:

D 1 BMB 4.5 EE 59

General:

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note:

Time Life no. 57938 1 37

Frame value is 3.

Slide No. D 1 BMB 4.5 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:

Body arts  Search this

Jewelry  Search this

Women  Search this

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 2540

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c0221020-5806-4581-90b7-8e8b020e88a8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref17683