IDNO

T.170107.GIJ

Description

Obugulu Mau masquerade, a grandmother mask character. The masquerader is performing in front of an audience. The mask consists of a white face with black markings around the eyes, nose and three linear markings on the forehead. The top of the mask consists of cone-shaped headdress (coiffure) with a curved structure in the centre, painted white and black. There is woven cloth attached to the mask, a scarf tied around the neck and a harlequin-like costume, the sleeves are white covering the hands. In one hand there is a fly whisk and around the ankles are very thick ivory anklets. In the background are spectators and trees. [Description from record P.71517.GIJ, PB 22/09/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; Onitsha province; Nri Awka; Amobia village

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Nri Akwa

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939; October 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/.