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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