IDNO

T.169983.GIJ

Description

A carved wooden stool made for a titled man. The stool has a circular seat and base which are connected by an arrangements of narrow interlaced supports. The upper side of the base is incised with patterns. [Description from record N.13272.GIJ, PB 24/08/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Ontisha province; Nri Awka; Amobia village

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Nri Akwa

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

September 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/.