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A photograph of an Erimi Oluru Masquerade costume, "Eliminia dress", Nigeria

1971-1979

Nigeria

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Cataloged as “A photograph of an Erimi Oluru Masquerade costume, "Eliminia dress", Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Collection
Jean Borgatti Collection
Archival grouping
Jean Borgatti Collection / Series 2: Negatives / Negatives / Nigeria (specific city unidentified)
Catalog date
1971-1979
Recorded places
Nigeria
Cataloged creator or photographer
Borgatti, Jean
Format and extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (black and white, 35 mm)
About this record

This is a catalog record for historical archival material, not a biography. Catalog wording reflects the source record. Metadata reuse does not grant permission to reproduce restricted photographs or documents.

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art — original record ↗

Source collection ↗

Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-7044

Collection: Jean Borgatti Collection

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