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The ward resthouse for Ezi Agbo compound, Ukpa Village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria

African Art Museum

The ward resthouse for Ezi Agbo compound, Ukpa Village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria
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Object Details

sova.eepa.2000-007_ref1148
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo737dffe91-e1ea-4b2a-b47a-74484dc96b19
Local Numbers
427/1959-1960 EEPA 2000-070640
General
Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Collection Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Topic
Mod. architecture/cityscape -- Photographs
Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Culture
Igbo (African people)
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Simon Ottenberg photographs
Extent
1 Slide (col.)
Date
1959-1960
Custodial History
Donated by Simon Ottenberg, 2000.
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0640
Type
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
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
This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while he was conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from September 1959 to December 1960.
Original caption reads, "New-style men's ward or compound rest house, Ezi Agbo compound, Ukpa Village. Concrete rather than earth walls and floor, galvanized iron roof." [Ottenberg field research notes, September 1959-December 1960, Part I].
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Other Archival Materials
Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
EEPA.2000-007_ref1148
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo737dffe91-e1ea-4b2a-b47a-74484dc96b19
EEPA.2000-007
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536864686513-1536864686819-4

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