IDNO

T.170115.GIJ

Description

A documentation photograph of an image of an Ekpo face mask. The image is labelled by G.I. Jones as 'Obot Akara' . The mask is unpainted. It is oval in shape with a delineated cap-like head, high forehead with incised line, two scalloped markings and central linear marking in the centre of the forehead, almond shaped eyes defined with upper and lower lids, protruding cheeks, small nose, open mouth with etched teeth (painted white) and large flappy ears. At the top of the mask are two peg like structures on either side. [Description from record N.13155.GIJ, PB 26/09/2023]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; ?near Abak; ?near Ikot Ekpene

Cultural Affliation

Ibibio

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/.