Ndebele Woman

Object Details

Topic: Scarification (Process); Clothing and dress -- Africa; Vernacular architecture

See more items in: Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection; Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection / Series 1: Photographs / Photographs / 1: Ndebele Peoples

Sponsor: The cataloging of the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection was supported by a grant from The Smithsonian Women's Committee.

Extent: 1 Negatives (photographic) ((silver gelatin)., b&w, 6 x 6 cm.); 1 Photographic print ((dupe print)., b&w, 8 x 10 in.)

Archival Repository: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Collection Citation: Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection, EEPA 1998-006, 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.

Scope and Contents: Ndebele Woman, 1936-1949. Photographic image of a woman sitting in front a painted wall. She is wearing earrings, brass neck rings and a blanket that is wrapped around her and attached with a large safety pin. She has various markings on her cheek and down the middle of her face. (Only one side of her face can be seen in this image.) Photograph by Constance Stuart Larrabee, 1936-1949.; There are no prints of this negative in the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection. EEPA produced an 8x10 study print for reference purposes.

Collection Restrictions: Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.