IDNO

N.169395.GIJ

Description

A dancer in the Ekeleke masquerade, dancing in front of a crowd of spectators. The dancer has his back to the camera. He is dancing on stilts. The dancer is wearing a small double-headed Janus helmet mask. He is wearing a cloth over his head, shirt and wrapper. In front of the spectators there are three wooden gong drums. The view is from an elevated position, looking down on the masqueraders and spectators.
[PB 16/02/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria

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, Ursula

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.169075.GIJ - P.169626.GIJ were located together in a brown box, now numbered C753/.

N.169379.GIJ - N.169400.GIJ are located on a film roll, now numbered C753/5/11.