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Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
"In Kano this indigo turban is called dan kura after Kura, the village near Kano that produces this distinctive cloth. In Kura undyed turkudi cloth is immersed several times in a indigo bath until it is a deep, almost black, color. The dyers then beat indigo powder into the cloth giving it its charasteristic lustrous glaze." [Arnoldi M., 1995: Wrapping the Head, Crowning Achievements, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History]. 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 1 HSA 1.3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
58482 30
Frame value is 8.
Slide No. H 1 HSA 1.3 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:
Dyes and dyeing  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 6849
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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/xo7ec9340f9-5b93-49de-99e4-c13eee922f52
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23602