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People gathering for a Songhai marriage ceremony, Tombouctou, Mali

1969

African history · place not specified

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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 gathering for a Songhai marriage ceremony, Tombouctou, Mali” (Slides (photographs)).

Collection
Marli Shamir collection
Archival grouping
Marli Shamir collection / Series 2: Slides / 2.4: Mali / Tombouctou
Catalog date
1969
Cataloged creator or photographer
Shamir, Marli
Recorded subjects
Songhai (African people)
Format and extent
1 Slides (photographs) (color, 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.2013-009, Item EEPA 2013-009-3030

Collection: Marli Shamir collection

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