IDNO

T.169989.GIJ

Description

A photograph of a documentation image of a wooden face mask. The mask is propped against a wall. The mask is round with arched brows, slit eyes, long nose, slit mouth and long raffia hair. The face has white pigment on it. [PB 24/08/2023]

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; 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/.