IDNO

N.169830.GIJ

Description

A documentary photograph of two sculptures. On the left in black is a full length figure which has arms raised towards the face. On the right is a white bust of a human head without hair.
G.I. Jones possibly made the photograph to compare and contrast African portrayal of human form ('beauty') with European. [PB 15/12/2022]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

1932 - 1938

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Jones, Ursula

Format

Glass Negative 1/8 plate

Primary Documentation

Other Information

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