IDNO

T.169992.GIJ

Description

A carved wooden helmet mask. The base of the mask has several heads with faces. Above the base wood carved in an open interlocking chain supports a crown of heads. The mask is painted black and white for dramatic effect. [PB 24/08/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Igbo (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/.