IDNO

T.169940.GIJ

Description

A documentation photograph of a full length male masquerade costume. The body, arms and legs are made of appliquéd cloth in black, white and red with a design of geometric shapes. The wrists and ankle are open with zigzag fringes. The costume is topped by a wooden face mask. [PB 21/07/23]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Eastern Nigeria

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

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.169937.GIJ - T.170148.GIJ were located together in a Agfa transparency box, now numbered C756/.