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Tuareg men and riding dromedary camels at the 10th anniversary of independence celebration, Niamey, Niger

National Museum of African Art

Object Details

Local Numbers
A 1 TRG 1.1 EE 71
General
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note
N13 5
Frame value is 6.
Slide No. A 1 TRG 1.1 EE 71
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Collection Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Place
Africa
Niger
Topic
Animals -- Africa
Mammals
Domestic animals
Camels
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Children
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa
Decoration and ornament
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Tuaregs
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Extent
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Date
1971
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 92
Type
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Collection Citation
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
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.
Genre/Form
Color slides
Scope and Contents
The photograph depicts son of Tuareg nobleman participating in a ceremonial pageant. During his trip in Niger, Elisofon visited Niamey at the time of the 10th anniversary of independence celebration. 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.
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871015284-3
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74c8c8ff5-8784-40f3-8bef-5649e2e43748

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Tuareg men and riding dromedary camels at the 10th anniversary of independence celebration, Niamey, Niger
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