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African spirit dancer: mannequin dressed in costume of Marikoto, figure of the Egungun cult of the Yoruba of Nigeria

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Identifier

ptc-5360

Title

African spirit dancer: mannequin dressed in costume of Marikoto, figure of the Egungun cult of the Yoruba of Nigeria

Date

1995

Creator

Chesek, Craig (photographer)

Beckett, J. (photographer)

Medium

Transparencies -- Color

Dimensions

4 x 5

Geographic Location

Nigeria

Subject

Expedition: Treasures from 125 Years of Discovery (Exhibition)

Textile fabrics

Clothing and dress

Cultural anthropology

Manners and customs

Field photographs

Source

Photographic Transparency Collection

AMNH Special Collections: Photographic Transparency Collection, Transparency number:

Publisher

American Museum of Natural History Library

Rights

Information on rights available at the repository.

Repository

American Museum of Natural History

Collection

Photographic Collection

Citation

Chesek, Craig (photographer) and Beckett, J. (photographer), “African spirit dancer: mannequin dressed in costume of Marikoto, figure of the Egungun cult of the Yoruba of Nigeria,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed September 11, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/items/show/39397.