IDNO

T.170108.GIJ

Description

An Obugulu Mau costume with a wooden headdress, on display in an exhibition.
The costume is now in the care of MAA, reference Z 13527.1-2, and described as: "Costume is in red cotton with ribbon of felt and cotton in white, yellow, black and green roughly stitched with wool. Blue roughly woven sock and white and brown mittens. The face of the mask is painted white and black with red lips. The decorations on the crown are painted black, blue, red and white. The mask represents Mmanwu Adanma 'beauty spirit' a maiden spirit in the Obugulu Mau or 'ghost' masquerade." [PB 22/09/2023]

Place

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

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Nri Akwa

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/.