A Dogon boy displays a calabash gourd, Ogol du Haut village, Mali

Object Details

Local Numbers: EENG-VII-16, 34.
General: Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note: Typed index card reads, "I 1 Dgn. Dogon. Mali, Upper Ogol, Sanga region. Calabas with engraved designs. 12/1970. EE. neg.no. VII-16, 34." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

Topic: Works of art in situ; Children; Households; Calabashes; Decoration and ornament; Animals in art; Animals in art -- Birds

See more items in: Eliot Elisofon Field collection; Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Mali

Archival Repository: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Type: Archival materials; Negatives (photographic); Black-and-white negatives; Negatives

Collection Citation: Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Collection Rights: Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Scope and Contents: The photograph depicts Dogon boy displaying a calabash gourd carved with the designs of the kanaga mask and other figures. The carving enhances the market value of the gourd, which are often brought to market to sell. During his trip to Mali, Elisofon visited the Dogon people in the Sanga region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.

Collection Restrictions: Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.