Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card for 1950.320 A-B: 'Two black and white painted wooden masks.'
In another handwriting: 'These are almost identical except that B has broader, shorter eyebrows and a different design on the forehead. The faces are white with black decoration'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card for 1950.318 reads "Most of the material on the following cards [?1950.318-1950.347] was collected East of the Niger, between Onitsha and Awka, by the Rev'd S.Smith. "There is a pencil drawing on rear of card of B, and the forehead design of A.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Display)
Exhibited: Displayed in drawer B, under the Africa case, Maudslay Gallery, 1990-2012.
Event Date 2012
Author: Rachel Hand

Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the Nigeria case (38), Maudslay Hall, since 2012.
Event Date 2012
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
These are probably Ibibio but may also show influence of S.E.Asian art with the disc design on the forehead. From notes by Misty Bastian from uncatalogued photos in the GI Jones MAA archive, given by his widow Ursula.
Event Date 6/6/2017
Author: Remke Velden

Description (Inscription)
The letters 'C.H.P' are written in black on the rear of the mask.
Event Date 19/1/2026
Author: Rachel Hand

Description (Physical description)
Narrow oval mask featuring a human face, with features outlined in black on white background. Black raised designs on cheeks, eyebrows, and forehead may be scarification marks. No holes for attachment and appears unused

Event Date 19/1/2026
Author: Rachel Hand