IDNO

T.170048.GIJ

Description

Close-up photograph of a carved wooden figure of a woman kneeling, and on display in an exhibition.
The figure is now in the care of MAA, reference Z 25221, and described as: "Wooden figure of a kneeling woman with a very elaborate hair-style. She has carved decoration round her waist, neck, wrists and ankles." [PB 14/09/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1980 to 1989

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/.