IDNO

T.170054.GIJ

Description

A Lughulu ‘beautiful’ female mask; the mask is carved in oval shape with naturalistic features. The face of the mask consists of two oval slit eyes accentuated with high rounded eyebrows, long triangular shaped nose, open mouth with teeth painted white, elliptical shaped ears and linear markings in the centre of the forehead and to the sides. On top are two carved shapes resembling a coiffure? with incised v-markings. There is white paint/chalk visible on the top right.[Description from record P.71799.GIJ , PB 14/09/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; Cross River; Northern Bende division

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Alayi

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939

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/.