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Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
Iwoye, Dahomey Gelede mask which dances at night (Akpasa) and is called "onibeji" (The akpasa for twins). Another akpasa with horns is called enetimeji. "Onibeji" was carved by Segbe's son, Konese Segbe in about 1950. Two white lizards on top of the two double horns (?) with V marked on edge. Below these are encircled with belt which holds 3 knives on each side. Double face below with Yoruba/Nago marks at corner of mouth. Semi-circular plate below double face. Heads wear black dog-eared cap (fila ale eti) [index card notes p28]. The date on the slide is JUN 71.
Local Numbers:
28-12 I 2 YRB 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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Gelede -- Photographs  Search this
Art in situ -- Photographs  Search this
Works of art in situ  Search this
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA 1992-028-00375
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Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1971
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78175670d-d50a-44d9-951f-3488c037fb1a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref1001