IDNO

P.169807.GIJ

Description

A clay sculpture of a leopard in an Mbari house. The leopard is standing by the carved body of its prey - a goat - and appears to be eating its flesh, with pieces of meat are protruding from the leopard's mouth. In the foreground to the right are part of arm, leg and the body of a carved figure sitting next to the prey. The arm and body are decorated with stripes in a herringbone pattern. The sculptures are in the interior of a room with walls painted with a geometric design featuring lozenge shapes of different shades, some enclosing circles. [PB 15/12/2022]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Southeast Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

1932 - 1938

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Jones, Ursula

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.169627.GIJ - P.169904.GIJ were located together in a brown box, now numbered C754/.

P.169804.GIJ - P.169819.GIJ were located in an blue Seltona envelope now numbered C754/9/.