IDNO

P.73825.GIJ

Description

A documentation photograph of a face mask. The mask consists of a rectangular face with a ridged rim around the forehead and two small protruding horns. The forehead is slightly raised with arched brows, slit eyes, high cheekbones, rectangular nose and protruding snout-like curved, open mouth. The mask is dark wood with the remains of white pigmentation.

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; Cross River; ?Northern Bende division

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]

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

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.73815.GIJ to P.73888.GIJ were kept in box 9, now numbered C337/.

Context:

Bibliographical Reference: Jones, G.I., 1984. The Art of Eastern Nigeria (Cambridge University Press)

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Alicia Fentiman 9/4/2008]