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Spear

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Spear
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400886-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3be0ac25b-ae94-4e2c-a2f8-ade43b3e21d1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429801
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Wrist Guard

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Wrist Guard
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400887-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36152bee6-75cf-4619-873d-1622e7aaa561
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429802

Head Ornament

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Ornament
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400888-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33b7c885a-b3b3-4a58-9217-90d1c20befe8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429803
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Bell, Wooden

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Bira  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Bell
Place:
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400889-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/300546bea-9760-43ef-98a9-4d92f7e40d8d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429804

Seed Whistle

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Whistle
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400890-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f2c8ec53-6e97-4a4c-b34f-65bf6b4c9b99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429806
Online Media:

Torch - Resin

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Torch
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400891-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/314cf93ca-41b7-4ba4-a682-e7d4eb9a76f4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429807

Roll Of Bark

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Bark
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400892-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35532da3a-8d55-4487-9d12-81f3e0f50858
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429808
Online Media:

Pot, Metal

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mbuti  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Pot
Place:
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400893-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35ae10637-7337-487f-a6f6-146e81008e56
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429809

Mortar And Pestle

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Bira  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Mortar/Pestle
Place:
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400894-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/329b37f47-31f9-47d0-8630-b5118fe3be57
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429810

Knife

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Bira  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Knife
Place:
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400895-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36524e328-c5c4-4c9c-ba68-c5a611af00d5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429811

Knife

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Bira  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Knife
Place:
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400896-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34e878d8a-ff3a-465f-a142-f5a8233b24e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429812

Wooden Stool

Donor Name:
American Museum of Natural History  Search this
Culture:
Mabudo  Search this
Bambuti  Search this
Object Type:
Stool
Place:
Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Oct 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245190
USNM Number:
E400897-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/346b64347-9694-44c5-8ef2-334df329e7ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429813

Fiber belt

Collector:
Dr. William F. Wheeler  Search this
Donor Name:
Dr. William F. Wheeler  Search this
Length:
47.5 cm
Culture:
Efe Pygmy  Search this
Mbuti  Search this
Object Type:
Belt
Place:
Dui Village, Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Accession Date:
12 Apr 2006
Collection Date:
1993 to 1998
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2036145
USNM Number:
E432382-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/368fb60fd-6d19-4e03-9195-a2a78b9b8177
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8946001

African Pgymy Songs

Producer:
Kalz, Dietmar  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 4 in.)
Culture:
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Contents:
REEL 1 OF 2; INCLUDES LETTER OF COMMENTARY;
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-4RR-2311

FLP.47521
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music  Search this
Mbuti (African people) -- Music.  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-4RR-2311
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / Open Reel Tapes
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54d8b0741-dfe0-42dc-adf1-9ecc918b5aaa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20624

Aka Pygmy Music

Recorder:
Arom, Simha  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Culture:
Aka (African people)  Search this
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Date:
1973
Contents:
Mongombi ; Dikoboda sombe: solo ; Dikaboda sombe: duet ; Bosobe ; Bobangi ; Kokoyandongo ; Nzenzenze ; Balibo sassa ; Mbola ; Nzombi: solo ; Nzombi: duet ; Epanda ; Mombimbi ; Monzoli.
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-LP-1540

Phillips.6586 016
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Phillips 1973
General:
Principally vocal music. Recorded in 1971. Unesco collection; Musical sources. 1, The primeval cultures, 2
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music  Search this
Mbuti (African people) -- Music.  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-1540
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b6047a74-b4ab-4057-8f27-ae302af5b708
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref16832

Africa South of the Sahara

Recorder:
Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
Africa
Rwanda
Contents:
Tutsi drums--Twa chorus--Shi kasayi--Kivu Bambuti chorus with drums--Nambuti pgymy song--Bambuti songs--Pende xylophoine
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-4737
General:
CDR copy
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music anthologies  Search this
Pende (African people)  Search this
Pgymy  Search this
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Tutsi (African people)  Search this
World music -- Rwanda  Search this
Mbuti (African people) -- Music.  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-4737
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk58c284d1a-cf30-4835-9d24-e817efa5f433
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref26422

George H. Stathes photographs of Africa

Creator:
Stathes, George H.  Search this
Extent:
1,300 Color slides (circa)
Culture:
Tutsi (African people)  Search this
Mangbetu (African people)  Search this
Rwandans  Search this
Burundians  Search this
Babinga (African people)  Search this
Bashi (African people)  Search this
Lokele (African people)  Search this
Topoke (African people)  Search this
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Batwa (African people)  Search this
Nigerians  Search this
Ghanaians  Search this
Congolese (Democratic Republic)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Color slides
Place:
Burundi
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Ghana
Nigeria
Rwanda
Date:
circa 1963-1967
Scope and Contents note:
Photographs made by George H. Stathes in northern Nigeria, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda during the mid 1960s. Stathes' photographs depict people, agriculture, markets, fishing and fisheries, roads, a cemetery, ceremonies and dances, art, and Rwenzori Mountains.
Biographical/Historical note:
George H. Stathes (1925-1996) worked for the Ford Foundation and Texaco Oil, mostly in Nigeria.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 99-10
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Abuja pottery collected by Stathes held in the Department of Anthropology collections in accession 2010265.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Ngala (African people)  Search this
Cooking  Search this
Wood-carving  Search this
Painting  Search this
Dance  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Fishing  Search this
Markets  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Citation:
Photo Lot 99-10, George H. Stathes photographs of Africa, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.99-10
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30c4a7988-c750-43b3-a87e-1821d8683f0e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-99-10

Iture Pygmy dwellings (Albert National Park)

Creator:
Albert, Ethel Mary, 1918-1989  Search this
Collection Creator:
Albert, Ethel Mary, 1918-1989  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (color)
Culture:
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parc national des Virunga (Congo)
Date:
circa 1957
Scope and Contents:
A group of Iture Pygmies from afar at the Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The date on the slide is JULY 57.
Arrangement:
Image indexed by slide number
Local Numbers:
Image ID.albert_papers_371
Collection Restrictions:
The Ethel Mary Albert papers are open for reaearch.
Collection Rights:
Contact the Repository for terms of use.
Topic:
Dwellings  Search this
Pygmies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Ethel Mary Albert Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Ethel Mary Albert Papers
Ethel Mary Albert Papers / Series 5: Photographic slides / 369-395 Congo
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw378bc7008-ef96-4d69-b39d-24f36f377655
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1990-30-ref1166

Iture pygmies

Creator:
Albert, Ethel Mary, 1918-1989  Search this
Collection Creator:
Albert, Ethel Mary, 1918-1989  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (color)
Culture:
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parc national des Virunga (Congo)
Date:
circa 1957
Scope and Contents:
A group of Iture Pygmies from afar at the Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The date on the slide is JULY 57.
Arrangement:
Image indexed by slide number
Local Numbers:
Image ID.albert_papers_372
Collection Restrictions:
The Ethel Mary Albert papers are open for reaearch.
Collection Rights:
Contact the Repository for terms of use.
Topic:
National parks and reserves  Search this
Pygmies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Ethel Mary Albert Papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Ethel Mary Albert Papers
Ethel Mary Albert Papers / Series 5: Photographic slides / 369-395 Congo
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3bdc80f09-ad86-4499-ac23-15b12c9e9456
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1990-30-ref1167
Online Media:

Dr. Joseph Towles in conversation with Mbuti people during expedition to gather wild vegetables, Epulu, Ituri Forest, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Mbuti (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
"Mbuti women will spend hours gathering the abundant tubers and Dioscorea spp yams. Wild tubers are definitely not a preferred food, they are unpalatable, laborious to prepare. Great care must taken in selecting wild tubers; as although 'Njatu' and 'Kocho' are very similar in appearance, 'Kocho' contains deadly concentrations of the bitter-poison hydrocyanic acid." [Wilkie, D. S., 1988: Hunters and Farmers of the African Forest. University of California Press, Berkeley]. During his trip to Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the Mbuti people at Epulu, South East Ituri Forest region. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for National Geographic Film and traveled to Africa from January 19, 1972 to mid April 1972.
Local Numbers:
Z 3 ZAI 20 EE 72
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
0097
Frame value is 12.
Slide No. Z 3 ZAI 20 EE 72
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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.
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 26359
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Ituri Forest, near Epulu, Congo (Democratic Republic)
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo791ccdd12-7380-420c-96f6-b7a824413f06
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref18747

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