Nossy-Bé Femmes Sakalava - Fabrique Rafia
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- EEPA MG-04-08
- Local Note
- temp 135
- Creator
- Maison Elbeuvienne (Elbeuf, France)
- See Also
- Madagascar, Antsiranana province, Nosy Bé (-13.33333, 48.25)
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- Place
- Africa
- Madagascar
- Madagascar, -- Antsiranana province, -- Nosy Bé
- Occupation
- Artists
- Topic
- Weaving
- Women
- Men
- Provenance
- Julian Dunn, Purchase; FY 1993 EEPA 1993-013
- Creator
- Maison Elbeuvienne (Elbeuf, France)
- Culture
- Sakalava (Malagasy people)
- See more items in
- African Postcard Collection
- African Postcard Collection / Series 26: Madagascar (MG)
- Extent
- 1 Postcard (b&w, 9 x 14 cm.)
- Date
- ca. 1910
- Container
- Volume 1
- Archival Repository
- Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
- Identifier
- EEPA.1985-014, Item EEPA MG 1995-013-0125
- Type
- Archival materials
- Postcards
- Postcards
- Picture postcards
- Collection Citation
- African Postcard collection, EEPA 1985-014, 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
- Picture postcards
- Scope and Contents
- Original caption reads, "Nossy Bé - Sakalava Women - Weaving Rafia." Postmarked and stamped on recto, "Madagascar."
- Additional printed text on recto reads: "Maision Elbeuvienne, Elbeuf (France)."
- Original hand-written address on verso, "Miss L. Dorhorger, 128 E 7 St, Erie, Pennsylvania U.S. America."
- Original hand-written text on verso, "Helle Ville Madagascar 2/26. Dear Lena, Wish you could see this Island full of color. Here 5 hrs. Love, E. Vaunn."
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
- Record ID
- ebl-1536871081657-1536871088157-4
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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