IDNO

N.170391.GIJ

Description

A documentary photograph of a wooden carved face mask, lying on its back. The mask is of the character Utobo (Hippopotamus) in the Owu masquerade. The mask has large pointed ears pointing forwards, deep eye recesses, prominent cheeks, a ridged nose, and a wide jaw with a bottom tooth at each side. [PB 24/11/23

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; Nembe; Twon

Cultural Affliation

Ijo

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1930 - 1939

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Format

Glass Negative 1/8 plate

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.170298.GIJ - ??? were located as loose photos and envelopes in an folder box now numbered C760/.

N.7604001.GIJ - N.7604016.GIJ were located in a Kodak transparency box, now numbered C760/4.

Publication: This mask is featured in in Jones G.I., 1984. The Art of Eastern Nigeria. (Cambridge: CUP), Fig 74 p 167, and captioned "Utobo (Hippopotamus): Owu masquerade. Twon village. Nembe state. Central Ijo." [PB 24/11/23