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Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 5.0.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 23.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 5.0.1 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4698
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo759507b70-a1b5-436f-ad2f-eff3cb8d9f89
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21214

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 5.0.2 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 7.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 5.0.2 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4699
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e3dc3b4f-b156-4386-9a3a-d88811edd884
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21215

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 5.0.3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 15.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 5.0.3 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4700
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo743428dc3-329b-445e-b97c-ce22a9b894bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21216

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 6 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 34.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 6 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4701
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo789b006b4-8842-4e23-8671-d1f33526571c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21217

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 7 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 5.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 7 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4702
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73ec758b3-684f-4462-a6ac-d4357660f8ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21219

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 8 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 16.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 8 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4703
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7268bcc9c-d273-4597-bb33-a06e75c409d9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21220

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 9 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 11.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 9 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4704
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ca9e1849-b593-4f07-aa49-155b4b03bfa0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21221

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 10 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 6.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 10 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4705
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75b03d768-cf43-4583-92e9-2d0e35625679
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21222

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 11 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 7.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 11 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4706
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a9ed866a-88a9-4f73-b0e7-acc9bb16d10e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21223

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 12 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 12.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 12 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4707
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7890ed3c8-d157-47e6-99b4-a795a7b47da5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21224

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 12.0.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 13.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 12.0.1 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4708
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo767ccd2e3-f553-475e-a259-989a93b990c0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21225

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 12.0.2 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 18.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 12.0.2 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4709
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73b3a832f-0763-4584-9504-a0214c79aeae
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21226

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 12.0.3 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 20.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 12.0.3 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4710
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72cc1d4f3-d196-415c-8f7e-441f09567966
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21227

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 13 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 13.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 13 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4711
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo701623a6b-54e5-4f1a-b4b1-888f7d260c86
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21228

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 14 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 36.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 14 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4712
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b5db011e-03a0-459d-b732-5387754d445a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21230

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 15 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 6.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 15 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4713
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75c0d1299-7fe8-4e47-909d-992a2dce3648
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21231

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 15.0.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 8.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 15.0.1 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4714
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo76fc578ac-78dc-4485-95bc-3129957a8534
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21232

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 16 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 59
Frame value is 9.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 16 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4715
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f1d118a3-8367-4147-9ff2-e41d339dee8f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21233

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 17 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 9.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 17 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4716
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7eb3b2684-5c24-44e4-9ad2-6682b0f5420f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21234

Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Bassa (Liberian and Sierra Leone people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Liberia
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
Original title reads, "Four young girls (aged 10-12) with white chalk paint on bodies signify end of training period in seclusion after circumcision rites. Bassa tribe about 20 miles north of Monrovia." [Elisofon field notes, August 1959-December 1959]
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:
F 2 BSS 18 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 60
Frame value is 20.
Slide No. F 2 BSS 18 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:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Women  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 4717
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Liberia / Bassa girls, with body painting, coming out of the bush period during their initiation rites, 20 miles north of Monrovia, Liberia
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f1fe8935-2628-4014-876b-8d51724b7483
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21235

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