IDNO

LS.125320.TC1

Description

On Catalogue Card: "Nigeria. S. 67.31.
Africa. S. Nigeria. 59. 28.
Tribe: Kukuruku (SN). Locality: Kominio: Woman."

On Leading Catalogue Card: "Nigeria.
Most of the Nigerian slides with white labels are those of A.J.N. Tremearne."

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South West Nigeria; Afokpella [Kominio]

Cultural Affliation

Okpella [historically Ukpila; Kukuruku]

Named Person

Photographer

Thomas, Northcote Whitridge

Collector / Expedition

Date

Collection Name

Teaching Slide Collection

Source

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: The Place field was previously recorded as being "South East Nigeria, Kominio". The Place field has been amended accordingly.

Group: The Group was previously recorded as being, "Kukuruku [Thomas' manuscript]. Kominio now encompasses several groups but generally known as Afokpella (community). Information provided by Dr Jean Borgatti of Art History at Boston University, African Studies Centre. [VS 11/11/2014]

Publication: Image published in Borro, Najwa, September 2025 'West African Combs' (5 Continents Editions, Brussels). [JD 10/06/2025]