Object Details
sova.eepa.2000-007_ref1337
- Local Numbers
- 637/1959-1960 EEPA 2000-070829
- 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
- Marketplaces
- Cattle -- Africa
- Photographer
- Ottenberg, Simon
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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 2000-007-0829
- 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 conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from September 1959 to December 1960.
- Original caption reads, "Scenes in Abakaliki Town. Abakaliki Town cattle market. The cattle, brought from northeastern Nigeria but Muslims of various cultural groups, although all called 'Hausa' at Abakaliki Town, were walked many hundreds of miles. This market was a major tranship point for cattle walking to Umuahia, Aba, Onitsha and elsewhere." [Ottenberg field research notes, September 1959-December 1960, Part II].
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.2000-007_ref1337
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo742fcd9fa-f4de-4aa9-8687-37991dd42e65
EEPA.2000-007
EEPA
- Record ID
- ebl-1536864686513-1536864686853-4