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Creator:
DIAVOLTA  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (halftone., col., 10.5 x 15 cm.)
Container:
Volume 1
Culture:
Lobi (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Africa
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso -- Sud-Ouest -- Gaoua
Date:
ca. 1980
Scope and Contents:
Printed text on verso reads: "Haute-Volta / En pays Lobi / GAOUA / A la cuisine de chaque femme correspond une terrasse / Le rôle des terrasses est important dans la vie quotidienne: non seulement elles sont le lieu de séchage des herbes à sauces ds graines mais aussi celui des veillées et des nuits chaudes."
Translated postcard caption reads: "Upper Volta / In Lobi / GAOUA / Every woman's kitchen has a corresponding terrace / The role of the terraces is important in daily life: not only are they the place for drying herbs and seeds but also for spending warm nights."
Additional printed text on verso reads: "© Photo DIAVOLTA - 82/655 / Imprimerie Pierron." Stamp box reads: "Couleurs Naturelles."
Local Numbers:
EEPA UV-07-03
General:
Title source: Postcard caption.
Provenance:
Roy and Brigitta Mitchell Collection; Donation; 2010; EEPA 2010-008.
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
Vernacular architecture -- Africa  Search this
Households -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards
Collection Citation:
African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA UV 2010-008-3647
See more items in:
African Postcard Collection
African Postcard Collection / Series 5: Burkina Faso (UV)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7808d85a7-8515-44fc-9f0b-7e80215c6747
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1985-014-ref8580