IDNO

LS.52066.GIJ

Description

A rectangular panel with metal objects attached to it carried on the back of a man. The objects consist of eight belles and three metal masks of faces. The faces depict bulbous eyes, large nose and mouth with a ring at the top of the head.

Place

Africa; Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Jones, Gwilliam Iwan (known as G.I.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Jones, Gwilliam Iwan (known as G.I.)

Format

Lantern Slide Colour

Primary Documentation

Other Information

LS.52058.GIJ to LS.52066.GIJ were found with the piece of paper now numbered C247/5/ which was in wooden box formerly numbered 22. It has now been renumbered C247/ by the cataloguer.

The inscription on the box as well as a descriptive list of slides pasted on the inside lid of the box indicates that it originally contained lantern slides from the Fens and belonged to D.G. Reid.

However, the lantern slides are attributed to G.I. Jones because the handwriting on the papers found inside wooden box C246/ is similar to the handwriting on the papers found inside wooden box C247/.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Alicia Fentiman 18/3/2008]