IDNO

P.169568.GIJ

Description

A close up view of an Okorosie masquerade with the masquerade character called Nwanyure (Proud Woman). Nwanyure is wearing a ‘beautiful’ female white face mask with a dark head superstructure on top with two feathers sticking out. The mask is painted white with facial features accentuated with black paint; on top of the mask is a carving of a face with horned or braided coiffure. The masquerader is covered in printed and plaid cloths. In the background are trees. [Description from P.73758.GIJ] [PB 06/07/23]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Southeast Nigeria; Eziama

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/.

P.169557.GIJ - P.169582.GIJ were located in a Kodak envelope now numbered C753/1.