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Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
James W. Lankton photographs, EEPA 1990-004, 1989
Summary
- Collection ID:
- EEPA.1990-004
- Creators:
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Lankton, James W.
- Dates:
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1989
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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225 Slides (photographs)1 volumecolor
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
Photographs taken by art gallery owner James W. Lankton in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to document Kuba art and culture. Images are primarily from Mushenge, the Kuba capital. Activities documented include house building, wood carving, coffee drying, embroidering, hat making, drum playing, hair styling and basket weaving. Images of objects include a loom, a mask, musical instruments, royal costumes, road signs and textiles. Architecture includes an art school; village houses; king's palace and reception area; a mission church including altar, doors and interior; market shops; and a weaver's house. Portraits include the Kuba king, the king's retainers, his sons and a weaver.
Arrangement note
Arrangement note
Images indexed by negative number.
Administration
Author
Paul Wood
Custodial History note
Donated by James W. Lankton, 1990.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Conditions Governing Access note
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushenge (Congo) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Africa | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Color slides | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 708
Washington, DC 20013-7012
elisofonarchives@si.edu
