- Photograph by
- Smith, Ming, American
- Subject of
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 20 x 13 7/8 in. (50.8 x 35.2 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph depicting the partial silhouette of a figure in front of a partially enclosed view of the ocean. There are no inscriptions, front or back.
- Place depicted
- Gorée, Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Africa
- Middle Passage
- Photography
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.147.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ming Smith
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




