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 dog is used for hunting, either for ndacha (individual hunt for the Nupe) in the day time and ndachezhi (group hunt) in the dry season. Dogs are used for locating, tracking, bringing to bay or even killing; they are also important for hunting very large animals. 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:

L 1 NIG 8.0.1 EE 59

General:

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

Local Note:

58482 9

Frame value is 22.

Slide No. L 1 NIG 8.0.1 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:

Animals -- Africa  Search this

Mammals  Search this

Domestic animals  Search this

Hunting  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 9467

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/xo70023c125-e12e-40ea-aef4-b029859351b3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref26510