IDNO

T.169974.GIJ

Description

An Ekpe (Ibo) head representing an elephant. The head-piece is round with large leather ears and two protruding tusks. The face consists of raised arched eyebrows, four square marks in the centre of the forehead, protruding peg-like eyes, triangular nose, and a slit mouth with two tusks painted in stripes, carved incisions on the cheeks. The head rests on a carved pedestal. On top of the head is knitted yarn? or cotton thread?. The face is painted white and a darker colour The leather ears are dark with white spots. The mask has holes on the bottom with a piece of twine attached; it is placed on a wooden crate. In the background are thatched houses and trees. [Description from record LS.52044.GIJ, PB 18/08/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Southeastern Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939; 1984

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/.