IDNO

N.169465.GIJ

Description

An Alusi tutelary and fertility female mud figure. The figure has a limbless body with a broad basin-like front. A line of scarification marks within border lines runs from head to base. legs, and arms resting on the body. Her head has defined eyes, nose and mouth. The eyes are detailed with shell insets. In the background there are several other mud figures on the smooth mud of the hollow in which the shrine is located. [PB 11/05/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Isu

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Jones, Ursula

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

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

N.169461.GIJ - N.169493.GIJ are located on a film roll, now numbered C753/5/14.