IDNO

N.169474.GIJ

Description

A close up of the front of an Alusi tutelary and fertility mud figure. The body of the figure is smooth and featureless. Two arms are roughly indicated. The face has an open mouth with teeth, nose and ears. Two sticks are inserted in the chin. Several sticks are hanging from the top of the head. [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.