Conde Tiemoko wearing large gold bicone bead, Bamako, Mali. slide

National Museum of African Art

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photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Organization
Image indexed by negative number
Summary
"Among the finest gold ornaments of the Sahel are the Peul earrings worn in the Mopti, Jenne and Macina regions of Mali. gold bicone beads are often profusely adorned with granulation, a technique in which tiny granules of gold are attached to produce a rich, shimmering effect." [Garrard T., 1989: Gold of Africa, Prestel]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, 950 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20560-0708
Culture
Bamana (African people)
Fulbe (African people)
1959
Local number
D 1 BMB 4.1 EE 59
EEPA EECL 2536
Restrictions & Rights
Permission to reproduce images from Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. For information on photo services and research appointments, please visit or contact Archives staff at elisofonarchives@si.edu
Type
Color slides
Physical description
slide : col
Place
Africa
Mali
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Eliot Elisofon Field photographs 1942-1972
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives
Topic
Body arts
Jewelry
Women
Portraits
Record ID
siris_arc_115189
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0

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