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Fabricator:

Tiffany and Company  Search this

Designer:

Whitehouse, James Horton 1833-1922  Search this

Sculptor:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this

Subject:

Bryant, William Cullen  Search this

Homer  Search this

Medium:

Silver

Type:

Sculptures

Sculptures-Decorative arts

Owner/Location:

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 77.9a,b

Date:

1875-1876

Topic:

Portrait male--Elderly  Search this

Object--Art Object--Sculpture  Search this

Portrait male  Search this

Occupation--Writer--Poet  Search this

Occupation--Writer--Editor  Search this

Occupation--Writer--Journalist  Search this

Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Poetry  Search this

Allegory--Other--Nature  Search this

Control number:

IAS 36120147

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_431845

Sculptor:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this

Founder:

P. B. U. Company  Search this

Medium:

Gilded bronze

Type:

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 28.101

Date:

Modeled 1892-1893. Cast 1928

Topic:

Mythology--Classical--Diana  Search this

Control number:

IAS 76007783

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_18563

Sculptor:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this

Subject:

White, Stanford, Mrs. (Bessie Springs Smith)  Search this

Medium:

Marble

Type:

Sculptures-Relief

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 1976.388

Date:

Modeled 1884. Carved by 1888

Topic:

Portrait female--Waist length  Search this

Dress--Ceremonial--Wedding Dress  Search this

Object--Flower--Rose  Search this

Control number:

IAS 36120011

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_316449

Sculptor:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this

Subject:

Tuffs, John  Search this

Medium:

Shell

Type:

Sculptures-Relief

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 1990.78.1a,b

Date:

Ca. 1861

Topic:

Portrait male--Head  Search this

Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this

Control number:

IAS 36120046

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_316484

Sculptor:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this

Founder:

Aubry Brothers & Company  Search this

Subject:

Farragut, David Glasgow  Search this

Medium:

Bronze

Type:

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 12.76.3

Date:

Modeled 1879-1880. Cast 1910

Topic:

Portrait male--Head  Search this

Occupation--Military--Admiral  Search this

Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this

Control number:

IAS 36120064

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_365614

Sculptor:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this

Proctor, A. Phimister 1862-1950  Search this

Architect:

McKim, Charles Follen 1847-1909  Search this

Contractor:

Norcross Brothers  Search this

Subject:

Sherman, William Tecumseh  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: bronze, gilded; Base: polished Stony Creek pink granite

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation The Arsenal - Central Park New York New York 10021

Located Central Park Grand Army Plaza, 5th Avenue at 59th Street New York New York

Date:

1892-1903. Dedicated May 30, 1903

Topic:

Portrait male--Full length  Search this

Occupation--Military--General  Search this

Allegory--Other--Triumph  Search this

Figure female--Full length  Search this

Equestrian  Search this

Object--Foliage--Palm  Search this

Control number:

IAS 76003547

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_7703

Maker:

Kongo artist  Search this

Medium:

Ivory

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 37.8 x 4 x 3.5 cm (14 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

Type:

Textile and Fiber Arts

Geography:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date:

19th century

Topic:

elephant  Search this

Leadership  Search this

Status  Search this

weapon  Search this

chicken  Search this

male  Search this

shell  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company

Object number:

2005-6-108

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Museum of African Art Collection

Exhibition:

Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts

On View:

NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)

Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys751305ace-fb65-438a-b91e-5a702a124884

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-108

Calligrapher:

Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this

Author:

Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this

Medium:

Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 33 x 24.9 cm (13 x 9 13/16 in)

Type:

Manuscript

Origin:

Baghdad, Iraq

Date:

1224 (621 A.H.)

Period:

Abbasid period

Topic:

plant  Search this

Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this

medicine  Search this

De Materia Medica  Search this

naskh script  Search this

Iraq  Search this

Arts of the Islamic World  Search this

botany  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1938.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye349a1d368-4fd7-4fdd-91fb-196f268693b3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1938.1

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"The male ci wara headdress epitomizes what art historian Robert Goldwater describes as the 'vertical' style, one of the three distinctive regional idioms developed by Bamana blacksmiths that draw upon the form of the antelope to interpret the mythical figure Ci Wara. The soaring vertical axis of the male antelope's horns suggests power and grace. They angle ever so slightly as they rise, bending sharply at the summit in hooked tips. that upward movement is echoed by the ears, which are elongated, narrow vertical volumes. The rest of the headdress, in contrast, is wavy lines and rounded curves. Ci wara headdresses are often augmented with jewelry in anticipation of performances. James Brink comments that 'men are responsible for preparing the headdresses and dressing the performers; women take care of washing the costume and providing the jewelry that will make the headdresses beautiful'." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

7

E 1 BMB 1 EE 71

General:

Citation source: Archives staff.

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

Local Note:

Selgem EE11915400

A photographic print resides in the collection.

Series Reference: 1.

Frame value is 18.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 1 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3363

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo730bd5c04-6f8e-4f36-8844-50461421d767

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19735

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"The male ci wara headdress epitomizes what art historian Robert Goldwater describes as the 'vertical' style, one of the three distinctive regional idioms developed by Bamana blacksmiths that draw upon the form of the antelope to interpret the mythical figure Ci Wara. The soaring vertical axis of the male antelope's horns suggests power and grace. They angle ever so slightly as they rise, bending sharply at the summit in hooked tips. that upward movement is echoed by the ears, which are elongated, narrow vertical volumes. The rest of the headdress, in contrast, is wavy lines and rounded curves. Ci wara headdresses are often augmented with jewelry in anticipation of performances. James Brink comments that 'men are responsible for preparing the headdresses and dressing the performers; women take care of washing the costume and providing the jewelry that will make the headdresses beautiful'." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 2 EE 71

General:

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

Local Note:

7

Frame value is 21.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 2 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3364

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

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Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b731a727-4d61-4419-b4cc-0a042bbb7987

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19736

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"The male ci wara headdress epitomizes what art historian Robert Goldwater describes as the 'vertical' style, one of the three distinctive regional idioms developed by Bamana blacksmiths that draw upon the form of the antelope to interpret the mythical figure Ci Wara. The soaring vertical axis of the male antelope's horns suggests power and grace. They angle ever so slightly as they rise, bending sharply at the summit in hooked tips. that upward movement is echoed by the ears, which are elongated, narrow vertical volumes. The rest of the headdress, in contrast, is wavy lines and rounded curves. Ci wara headdresses are often augmented with jewelry in anticipation of performances. James Brink comments that 'men are responsible for preparing the headdresses and dressing the performers; women take care of washing the costume and providing the jewelry that will make the headdresses beautiful'." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

7

General:

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

Local Note:

7

Frame value is 22.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 3 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3365

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c1395551-68db-4f89-be7d-2405339ac8f4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19737

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"In Antilopes du soleil, his 1980 survey of ci wara, Dominique Zahan classifies this corpus of works in group I, which comprises pairs that overtly emphasize the differentiation of the male and female forms. Zahan notes that the social distinctions between men and women that suffuse Bamana society are referenced in the antelope sculptures through sexual attibutes: the male's penis and the infant carried by the female. Female ci wara headdress are also generally smaller than the males. The fawn depicted on her back is invariably a miniature representation of either the adult male or female. The fundamental differences underlying the designs of the male and female headdresses in this style derive from the fact that they are modeled on different species of animal. The head, neck, ears, and horns of the male form draw upon features of the roan antelope, known as dage, and its lower part refers to the aardvark. The female form is inspired by the oryx antelope." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 4 EE 71

General:

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

Exhibitions Note:

"Convergence," organized and held by Morgan State University on view from December 14, 2002 thru April 13, 2003. LL03-0015

Local Note:

Caption: Bamana Chi-wara (antelope) headdress dancers, near Bamako, Mali. Photograph by Eliot Elisofon, April, 1971. Image no. EEPA 3366. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

48

Frame value is 33.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 4 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3366

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fd9d54ca-87e6-415b-9882-dbc92f5c6e9f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19738

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"In Antilopes du soleil, his 1980 survey of ci wara, Dominique Zahan classifies this corpus of works in group I, which comprises pairs that overtly emphasize the differentiation of the male and female forms. Zahan notes that the social distinctions between men and women that suffuse Bamana society are referenced in the antelope sculptures through sexual attibutes: the male's penis and the infant carried by the female. Female ci wara headdress are also generally smaller than the males. The fawn depicted on her back is invariably a miniature representation of either the adult male or female. The fundamental differences underlying the designs of the male and female headdresses in this style derive from the fact that they are modeled on different species of animal. The head, neck, ears, and horns of the male form draw upon features of the roan antelope, known as dage, and its lower part refers to the aardvark. The female form is inspired by the oryx antelope." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 4.1 EE 71

General:

Citation source: Archives staff.

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

Exhibitions Note:

Contexual image in "African Masks from the Noel Collection" held by the Tubman African American Museum in Macon, Georgia, 2003. LL03-0069

Local Note:

48

Frame value is 32.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 4.1 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3367

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7460740eb-a048-4dac-9b68-a1b71179e435

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19739

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"In Antilopes du soleil, his 1980 survey of ci wara, Dominique Zahan classifies this corpus of works in group I, which comprises pairs that overtly emphasize the differentiation of the male and female forms. Zahan notes that the social distinctions between men and women that suffuse Bamana society are referenced in the antelope sculptures through sexual attibutes: the male's penis and the infant carried by the female. Female ci wara headdress are also generally smaller than the males. The fawn depicted on her back is invariably a miniature representation of either the adult male or female. The fundamental differences underlying the designs of the male and female headdresses in this style derive from the fact that they are modeled on different species of animal. The head, neck, ears, and horns of the male form draw upon features of the roan antelope, known as dage, and its lower part refers to the aardvark. The female form is inspired by the oryx antelope." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 5 EE 71

General:

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

Local Note:

49

Frame value is 8.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 5 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3368

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7089d9fba-47e5-4060-8d56-aca698f58bd6

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19740

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"In Antilopes du soleil, his 1980 survey of ci wara, Dominique Zahan classifies this corpus of works in group I, which comprises pairs that overtly emphasize the differentiation of the male and female forms. Zahan notes that the social distinctions between men and women that suffuse Bamana society are referenced in the antelope sculptures through sexual attibutes: the male's penis and the infant carried by the female. Female ci wara headdress are also generally smaller than the males. The fawn depicted on her back is invariably a miniature representation of either the adult male or female. The fundamental differences underlying the designs of the male and female headdresses in this style derive from the fact that they are modeled on different species of animal. The head, neck, ears, and horns of the male form draw upon features of the roan antelope, known as dage, and its lower part refers to the aardvark. The female form is inspired by the oryx antelope." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 6 EE 71

General:

Citation source: Archives staff.

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

Exhibitions Note:

"The World Journey: Art in African Art," held by the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, , beginning August, 20, 2002. LL01-0212.

"African Art from the Permanent Collection," exhibited by the Neuberger Museum of Art, beginning in November, 2001. LL02-0040.

Local Note:

48

Frame value is 6.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 6 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this

Musical instruments  Search this

Music  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 3369

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7aa5988e2-d5ba-422c-87dd-32c235bf1a7a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19741

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"In Antilopes du soleil, his 1980 survey of ci wara, Dominique Zahan classifies this corpus of works in group I, which comprises pairs that overtly emphasize the differentiation of the male and female forms. Zahan notes that the social distinctions between men and women that suffuse Bamana society are referenced in the antelope sculptures through sexual attibutes: the male's penis and the infant carried by the female. Female ci wara headdress are also generally smaller than the males. The fawn depicted on her back is invariably a miniature representation of either the adult male or female. The fundamental differences underlying the designs of the male and female headdresses in this style derive from the fact that they are modeled on different species of animal. The head, neck, ears, and horns of the male form draw upon features of the roan antelope, known as dage, and its lower part refers to the aardvark. The female form is inspired by the oryx antelope." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 6.1 EE 71

General:

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

Local Note:

48

Frame value is 32.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 6.1 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  Search this

Musical instruments  Search this

Music  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 3370

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo77ff2910c-720f-4729-8048-a149e521e032

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19742

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1971

Scope and Contents:

"In Antilopes du soleil, his 1980 survey of ci wara, Dominique Zahan classifies this corpus of works in group I, which comprises pairs that overtly emphasize the differentiation of the male and female forms. Zahan notes that the social distinctions between men and women that suffuse Bamana society are referenced in the antelope sculptures through sexual attibutes: the male's penis and the infant carried by the female. Female ci wara headdress are also generally smaller than the males. The fawn depicted on her back is invariably a miniature representation of either the adult male or female. The fundamental differences underlying the designs of the male and female headdresses in this style derive from the fact that they are modeled on different species of animal. The head, neck, ears, and horns of the male form draw upon features of the roan antelope, known as dage, and its lower part refers to the aardvark. The female form is inspired by the oryx antelope." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 7 EE 71

General:

Citation source: Archives staff.

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

Local Note:

49

Frame value is 11.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 7 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Dance  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3372

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7af471e43-5d52-4145-9221-0afb3dc75b7a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19745

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1970

Scope and Contents:

"Headdresses of this kind are distinctive for their formal qualities as well as for their idiosyncratic construction. All other related Bamana sculptural genres are monoxylic (carved from a single piece of wood), but these works are invariably carved as two separate units - the head and the body - which are subsequently joined together at the neck either with iron staples, U-shaped nails, or metal or leather collars attached with nails. It is possible this work was commissioned by a voluntary communal labor association known as gonzon. Gonzon owned headdresses called n'gonzon koun, or 'anteater head,' which were sculpturally identical to those used by the ci wara association of the same community. They were not danced in the field, however, as were ci wara headdresses, but rather in the village on occasions when the gonzon performed charitable farmwork." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 8 EE 70

General:

Citation source: Archives staff.

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

Local Note:

31

Frame value is 18.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 8 EE 70

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:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- Aardvark  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3373

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a6d3a493-bfcf-4612-bc66-15447734e680

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19746

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1970

Scope and Contents:

"Headdresses of this kind are distinctive for their formal qualities as well as for their idiosyncratic construction. All other related Bamana sculptural genres are monoxylic (carved from a single piece of wood), but these works are invariably carved as two separate units - the head and the body - which are subsequently joined together at the neck either with iron staples, U-shaped nails, or metal or leather collars attached with nails. It is possible this work was commissioned by a voluntary communal labor association known as gonzon. Gonzon owned headdresses called n'gonzon koun, or 'anteater head,' which were sculpturally identical to those used by the ci wara association of the same community. They were not danced in the field, however, as were ci wara headdresses, but rather in the village on occasions when the gonzon performed charitable farmwork." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 8.1 EE 70

General:

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

Local Note:

34

Frame value is 17.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 8.1 EE 70

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:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- Aardvark  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3374

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo794e1a640-fefa-482e-ac7c-699cba5842a4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19747

Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Elisofon, Eliot  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Bamana (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Place:

Africa

Mali

Date:

1970

Scope and Contents:

"Headdresses of this kind are distinctive for their formal qualities as well as for their idiosyncratic construction. All other related Bamana sculptural genres are monoxylic (carved from a single piece of wood), but these works are invariably carved as two separate units - the head and the body - which are subsequently joined together at the neck either with iron staples, U-shaped nails, or metal or leather collars attached with nails. It is possible this work was commissioned by a voluntary communal labor association known as gonzon. Gonzon owned headdresses called n'gonzon koun, or 'anteater head,' which were sculpturally identical to those used by the ci wara association of the same community. They were not danced in the field, however, as were ci wara headdresses, but rather in the village on occasions when the gonzon performed charitable farmwork." [La Gamma A., 2002: Genesis: Ideas of Origin in African Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Yale University Press, New Haven and London]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.

Local Numbers:

E 1 BMB 8.1.1 EE 71

General:

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

Local Note:

7

Frame value is 25.

Slide No. E 1 BMB 8.1.1 EE 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. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Masquerades  Search this

Masks  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Animals in art -- Aardvark  Search this

Animals in art -- antelopes  Search this

Animals in art -- Composite animals  Search this

Wood-carving  Search this

Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa  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 3375

See more items in:

Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ddd5c8d7-68d9-44b8-950c-0702f4475da4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref19748