IDNO

T.170104.GIJ

Description

Close up photograph of wall painting in Okwu village painted by an Anang artist in the style of Ngwomo ghost houses. The wall painting depicts four figures (from left to right): the figure on the left is seated and holding a smaller figure decorated in spots; the second figure is a woman with a baby on her back and carrying something on her head; the third figure is wearing a pith helmet and white trousers and shirt and the fourth figure is wearing a dark top and light trousers. All three standing figures are holding umbrellas. A geometric border is at the bottom of the painting.[Description from record N.13217.GIJ, PB 22/09/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; ?southern Cross River Area; ?Okwu village

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/.