IDNO

T.170044.GIJ

Description

Close-up photograph of a statue of Sopona, the smallpox god, on display in an exhibition.

The mask is now in the care of MAA, reference 1939.165, and described as: "statue is a wood carving of a male figure, wearing a cap, mounted on a horse with two small figures on each side; on the head of one rests the butt of a spear held in the rider's right hand. [Description from object record 1939.165, PB 08/09/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Nigeria; Ogbomosho

Cultural Affliation

Yoruba

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1980 to 1989; 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/.

T.170044.GIJ - T.170049.GIJ - were located within a paper sleeve, now numbered C756/1.