Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Fon (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Benin

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

The photograph depicts women dancing in front of members of the Council of Royal Families of Abomey, traditional caretakers of the Royal Palaces. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

F 2 FON 2.1 EE 71

General:

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

Local Note:

31

Frame value is 16.

Slide No. F 2 FON 2.1 EE 71

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

Dance  Search this

Musical instruments  Search this

Mural painting and decoration  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- Horses  Search this

Animals in art -- Lions  Search this

Animals in art -- Elephants  Search this

Signs and symbols  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 4825

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Benin

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo725b48063-a17e-44cd-85ac-6399a7725aeb

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21356