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Akan wood sculpture / Nii O. Quarcoopome

Author:
Quarcoopome, Nii O  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
2017
Topic:
Wood-carving, Akan  Search this
Akan wood combs (Grooming tools)  Search this
Baule heddle pulleys  Search this
Akan gong mallets  Search this
Baule drums (Membranophones)  Search this
Fante drums (Membranophones))  Search this
Akua'mma  Search this
Baule anthropological sculpture  Search this
Akan maternity figures (Representations)  Search this
Call number:
N560 .A45
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1089776

Field recordings of African Coast rhythms : tribal and folk music of West Africa

Recorder:
Alberts, Arthur S., 1910-1986  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Côte d'Ivoire  Search this
Baule (African people)  Search this
Ashanti (African people)  Search this
Bambara (African people)  Search this
Mossi (African people)  Search this
Kissi (African people)  Search this
Loma (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Ghana
Accra (Ghana)
Burkina Faso
Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
Mali
Bamako (Mali)
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
Guinea
Kissidougou (Guinea : Region)
Liberia
Date:
196x
Contents:
Baouler Bush "Calamity song" --Baouler Bush "Celebration song" --Barrel drums and gong-gong --Prince's dance --Gold Coast talking drums --Anansi --Battle song --Muezzin's song -- Mossi chant --Children's songs --Two pagan dances --Song to Allah --Bambara dance --Mossi Emperor's court music -- Kissi flute music -- Kahira --Doubajabija --Malinker love song -- Two Buzi (Loma) harp songs --Mano work song --Fanti jamboree.
Track Information:
101 Spirit Songs of the Baoule Bush / Rattle (Musical instrument),Gong,Square drum,Circle drum.

102 Celebration Song.

103 Gold Coast Drums - Barrel Drums and Gong-Gong / Gong.

104 Prince's Dance.

105 Gold Coast Talking Drums.

106 Anansi / Twi language.

107 Battle Song: Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory.

108 Muezzin's Song: Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory.

109 Mossi Chant: Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory.

110 Gold Coast Children's Folk and War Songs and Mano Fish Song.

111 Pagan Dance / Balafon.

201 Songs to Allah and Bambara Dance / Balafon.

202 Mossi Emporer's Court Music "In Praise of the Moro Naba" and Imperial Drums / Violin,Hourglass drum.

203 Kissi Flute Music "Welcome to the White Chief" and Ancient Kissi Dance / Flute.

204 Soudanese Wandering Minstrels "Kahira" / Kora,Guitar.

205 Soudanese Minstrels - "Doubajabija" / Kora.

206 Malinke Love Song / Banjo.

207 Buzi (Loma) Harp Songs "Woman Refuse the Ring" and Buzi Dance / Lyre.

108 Mano Work Song.

209 Fanti Jamboree / Square drum.

112 Pagan Dance / Balafon.

208 Mano Work Song.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-2350

Riverside.4001
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Riverside 196x
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Liberia, Kissidougou (Guinea : Region), Guinea, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Bamako (Mali), Mali, Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso), Burkina Faso, Accra (Ghana), Ghana.
General:
"Portions of this LP are from the 78 rpm, 3-album set, "Tribal, Folk and Cafer Music of West Africa." Program notes on container. Performer(s): Performances are by various native musicians. Production notes: Recorded in West Africa 1949 by Arthur S. and Lois Alberts.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music anthologies  Search this
Rattle (Musical instrument)  Search this
Gong  Search this
Square drum  Search this
Circle drum  Search this
Balos  Search this
Violin  Search this
Hourglass drum  Search this
Flute  Search this
Kora (Musical instrument)  Search this
Guitar  Search this
Banjo  Search this
Lyre  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2350
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5c3e1bc61-b2dc-4b13-9d97-26fbca13f6f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref17252

Crocodile Pendant

Collector:
Paul Tishman  Search this
Donor Name:
Robbins Center for Cross-Cultural Communication  Search this
Length:
14 cm
Width:
9.5 cm
Height:
2.5 cm
Culture:
Baule (Baoulé)  Search this
Object Type:
Pendant
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
Accession Date:
19 May 2017
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2073315
USNM Number:
E433902-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f6782b75-c26b-4271-8dea-af0849b0f37d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11925230
Online Media:

Mask

Collector:
Dr. Jack Baruch  Search this
Donor Name:
Robbins Center for Cross-Cultural Communication  Search this
Length:
10.5 cm
Width:
21 cm
Height:
36 cm
Culture:
Baule (Baoulé)  Search this
Object Type:
Mask
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
Accession Date:
19 May 2017
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2073315
USNM Number:
E433936-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fe4ef3f9-a69e-4af9-8b26-f198557fa1c3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11925266
Online Media:

Beauty in context (part one) : aesthetic preference and sociocultural ideals among the Baule and the Fang / William Van Damme

Author:
Van Damme, Wilfried  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
1996
Topic:
Aesthetics, Fang  Search this
Aesthetics, Baule  Search this
Sculpture, Baule  Search this
Sculpture, Fang  Search this
Call number:
BH39 .V29 1996X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_539825

William Brill photographs

Collector:
Brill, William, 1918-2003  Search this
Extent:
479 Photographic prints (object copy prints; black & white, 8 x 10 in. or smaller )
17 Photocopies
Note:
Located offsite at Iron Mountain (box 97464370).
Culture:
Loma (African people)  Search this
Makonde (African people)  Search this
Dogon (African people)  Search this
Punu (African people)  Search this
Asante (African people)  Search this
Zulu (African people)  Search this
Luba (African people)  Search this
Senufo (African people)  Search this
Baule (African people)  Search this
Kuba (African people)  Search this
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Photocopies
Place:
Mali
Africa
Cameroon
Nigeria
Date:
circa 1983
Summary:
This collection is comprised of photographs collected by William W. Brill to document his personal collection of African art objects, which primarily contains masks, sculpted figures, and tools.
Scope and Contents:
This collection is comprised of photographs collected by William W. Brill to document his personal collection of African art objects, which primarily contains masks, sculpted figures, and tools. Masks documented are from the following peoples: Hemba, Lulua, Makonde, and Bbagani. Sculptural figures shown were created by the following groups: Bassa, Dogon, Kulango, Kuyu, Loma, Luba, Lunda, Punu, and Tabwa. Other objecs shown include an Asante comb, Asante royal staff, Baule animal head, Bete heddle pulley, Chokwe comb, Ijo staff, Kuba headrest, Lele staff, Ndengese axe handle, Senufo ceremonial container, Senufo wine strainer, Yela staff, Yoruba house post, Zulu comb, and Zulu hunter's staff. There are also images of musical instruments including bells, flutes, and rhythm pounders from Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, and Zaire. Photographers represented include Tony Fitsch, Al Mozell and Bernard Pierre Wolff.
Biographical / Historical:
William W. Brill (1918-2003) received a B.A. from Yale University and was the president of the Mutual Real Estate Investment Trust in New York. He started collecting African art around 1960 and has donated several art objects to museums.
Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Rights:
For study purposes only. Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Art objects  Search this
Masks, African  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic prints
Citation:
William Brill Photographs, EEPA 1985-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1985-001
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c9dda2a6-088c-4859-a81a-c36ea1fed79e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-eepa-1985-001

Co.te d'Ivoire : Baule vocal music = musique vocale Baouler

Creator:
Zemp, Hugo (liner notes)  Search this
Collection Creator:
UNESCO  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)
Culture:
Côte d'Ivoire  Search this
Côte d'Ivoire  Search this
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound discs
Contents:
Kpanda dance (3:27) --Song to conclude the Kpanda dance (2:28) --Dance for the Queens' masks (6:27) --Dance of the elephant mask (3:36) --Dance of the excised girls (2:52) -- Music of a guardian spirit (3:52) --Little girls' sung games (4:24) --Song with forked harp accompaniment (3:09) --Song accompanied on the musical bow (3:23) --War song (3:19) -- Song with harp-lute accompaniment (3:36) --Song with sanza accompaniment (3:03) --Song of two little girls (2:31)
Track Information:
101 Kpanda dance.

102 Song to conclude the Kpanda dance.

103 Dance for the Queens' masks.

104 Dance of the elephant mask.

105 Dance of the excised girls.

106 Music of a guardian spirit.

107 Little girls' sung games.

108 Song with forked harp accompaniment.

109 Song accompanied on the musical bow.

110 War song.

111 Song with harp-lute accompaniment.

112 Song with sanza accompaniment.

113 Song of two little girls.
Local Numbers:
UNESCO.8048
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Paris, France Audivis
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Côte d'Ivoire.
General:
Commercial

Reissue of the LP of the same title issued in 1972 in the Musical Atlas series. Compact disc. Descriptive and ethnographic notes in English and French by Hugo Zemp (11 p.) in container.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. SI Permission.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music  Search this
Collection Citation:
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records, Ralph Rinzler Folklikfe Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.UNES, Item UNESCO.8048
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UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of the World records / Series 2: Audio records / Commercial Recordings
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk57af94ecd-35f3-489a-a9d5-bdb016d43c2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-unes-ref2156

Musique Baoule Kode

Collection Creator:
Rinzler, Ralph  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Côte d'Ivoire -- Songs and music  Search this
Côte d'Ivoire  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Local Numbers:
FP-RINZ-LP-1312

Ocora.34
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Paris, France Ocora
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music  Search this
Baule (African people)  Search this
Mandingo (African people)  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RINZ, Item FP-RINZ-LP-1312
See more items in:
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings / Series 9: Audio / Commercial / LPs
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk50cbfefed-61f8-4f37-921e-d6369e981eaf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rinz-ref6773

Baule herder with cattle, near Bouake, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
M 2 BLE 1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 26.
Slide No. M 2 BLE 1 EE 72
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:
Agriculture  Search this
Cattle -- 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 10500
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo707e28279-b423-48c9-b256-72f7a1921e65
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1112

Baule herder with cattle, near Bouake, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
M 2 BLE 2 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 27.
Slide No. M 2 BLE 2 EE 72
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:
Agriculture  Search this
Cattle -- 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 10501
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75d1da92d-7068-437b-981d-0aa615179d7f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref1113

Kple Kple and Kpan Pre masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 23.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 1 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 3664
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo700bf1528-f264-4cc9-9e1d-794ec8e6d251
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20069

Kpan Pre mask dancer during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 1.1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 35.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 1.1 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Music  Search this
Masks  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 3665
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e2c3e1fb-fd03-4f41-b2e5-cf1d8f9f7e52
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20070

Kple Kple and Kpan Pre masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 1.2 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 31.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 1.2 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Animals in art  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Masks  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 3666
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bf34df57-0ace-4295-a38b-c070f64aa818
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20071

Kple Kple and Kpan Pre masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 1.3 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 30.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 1.3 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Animals in art  Search this
Wood-carving  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 3667
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo739bf65b4-d616-4882-88d3-b728244bf8e0
EDAN-URL:
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Kple Kple and Kpan Pre masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 2 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 33.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 2 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Animals in art  Search this
Wood-carving  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 3668
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7cadb9067-d5c5-448c-b7a0-43712f732bc8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20073

Kple Kple mask dancer during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 2.1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 0.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 2.1 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 3669
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7905627af-9611-44f7-a04e-9d929ba4f214
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20074

Kple Kple masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 2.1.1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 0.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 2.1.1 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 3670
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7961ab8cd-9b1c-40b1-a12c-b9869cd62e91
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20075

Kple Kple and Kpan Pre masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 2.2 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 32.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 2.2 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Animals in art  Search this
Wood-carving  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 3671
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo770c3a027-d992-4025-b385-0a102a809654
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20076

Kple Kple masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 3 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 20.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 3 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 3672
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78d66db5c-fbaf-4a5f-b497-0e3abed9a18a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20078

Kple Kple masks dancers during a Goli performance, Kondeyaokro village, Ivory Coast

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Baule (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"In the Baule version of the Goli dance, four pairs of masks appear two by two in a fixed order: first a pair of disc-faced masks (usually called Kple Kple), next a pair of animal helmet masks (Goli Glen), third a pair of horned face masks (Kpan Pre), and finally two human-faced masks with crested hairdos (Kpan). Masks of the Kple Kple and Kpan Pre are distinguished by color: the male mask is painted red, the female black." [Vogel S., 1997: Baule: African Art, Western Eyes, Yale University Press]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
E 2 BLE 3.1 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Frame value is 21.
Slide No. E 2 BLE 3.1 EE 72
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:
Masquerades  Search this
Masks  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 3673
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Côte d'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo730e2e470-8216-440e-8627-81404c08a66c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref20079

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