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People displaying the Bokolanfini textile before the final washing, Bamako, Mali

1969

Mali; Bamako (Mali)

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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 “People displaying the Bokolanfini textile before the final washing, Bamako, Mali” (Negatives (photographic)).

Collection
Marli Shamir collection
Archival grouping
Marli Shamir collection / Series 1: Negatives / 1.5: Mali / Bamako / 1969
Catalog date
1969
Recorded places
Mali; Bamako (Mali)
Cataloged creator or photographer
Shamir, Marli
Format and extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (black and white, 120 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 ↗

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

Catalog reference: EEPA.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-1208

Collection: Marli Shamir collection

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