"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
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