Object Details
- Collection Photographer
- Ottenberg, Simon
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- Simon Ottenberg photographs of Limba and Afikpo Peoples
- Date
- 1988, 1992
- Archival Repository
- Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
- Identifier
- EEPA.2005-001, Series 2
- Type
- Archival materials
- Arrangement
- Arranged by location.
- 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. Photographs by Pa Huff, Hamaidu Mansaray, and Labelle Prussin are restricted. In these cases, the photographer's permission is required for access and publication of images.
- Scope and Contents
- This series includes 163 photographs taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from January 30, 1988 to February 5, 1988. The research resulted in the publication, "We Are Becoming Art Minded: Afikpo Art", (African Arts 22:4, p.58-67, p.88, 1989). Also included are photographs taken from February-March 1988 of a memorial service for a prominent Bafodea leader. The huboga (second funeral) was conducted by Simon Ottenberg. Additionally, 55 of the photographs were taken when Ottenberg was invited to receive a chieftaincy title at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from October 11, 1992 to October 20, 1992.
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
- Record ID
- ebl-1536868297930-1536868298995-3
