Accession No

1982.2907 B


Description

Painted canvas of two panels. The first depicting two crouching men, each holding a stone tool. One man also holds a small white bird; captioned "obiara egbu anyi gbue onwe ya: evil to them that think evil". The second shows a man seated beside a cane; captioned "uwaa sef: the vain world". Annotated in lower RH corner: "Erga's art display, Orku, E.C.S. Nigeria"


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; South Nigeria


Period


Source

Jones, Gwilym Iwan 'G.I.' [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1982.2907 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cloth; Pigment


Local Term

Ochu nwa okuko nwe ada


Measurements

1170mm x 610mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
(bio) (collector and donor) Dr G.I. Jones
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1982.2907 A-B: '2 panels of painted cloth - one with 3 scenes, one with 2
A) (i) "Amaala" originator: no leave, no transfer
(ii) "Ochu nwa okuko nwe ada" be honest
(iii) live and let live
B) (i) evil to them that think evil
(ii) "uwaasef" the vain world
Annotated in lower RH corner: "Erga's art display, Orku, E.C.S> Nigeria"
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Painted canvas of two panels. The first depicting two crouching men, each holding a stone tool. One man also holds a small white bird; captioned "obiara egbu anyi gbue onwe ya: evil to them that think evil". The second shows a man seated beside a cane; captioned "uwaa sef: the vain world". Annotated in lower RH corner: "Erga's art display, Orku, E.C.S. Nigeria"
Event Date 26/10/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:299946

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