Archive record · Historical photographs & visual records
Oumar Cissi poses outside of his shop Farafinatigne, Mopti
2000-02-06
Poromani (Mali)
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.
Oumar Cissi, also known as Peace Corps Baba, poses with beaded bag. He stands outside his shop, Farafinatigne, meaning "African Reality" in Bambara. It opened in 2000 as a bead museum and shop. Original Carousel number, 15, slide number, 12.
- Collection
- Michael and Linda Doochin Collection
- Archival grouping
- Michael and Linda Doochin Collection / Mali
- Catalog date
- 2000-02-06
- Recorded places
- Poromani (Mali)
- Cataloged creator or photographer
- Doochin, Michael D.; Kartoz-Doochin, Linda
- Format and extent
- 1 Slides (photographs) (Color, 35 mm)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-1821
Collection: Michael and Linda Doochin Collection