IDNO

N.170394.GIJ

Description

A documentary photograph an unfinished mask of Ngbila an Owu water spirit to be worn in an Owu masquerade. The wooden head mask is tall, with a broad central collar of chequered design on a wide neck, above which the face is elongated with large pointed ears. The face has a stud crest on the top of the head, prominent eyelids, a long harrow nose and a straight rectangular mouth with teeth. [PB 24/11/23]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; Nembe

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. 75 p. 168, and captioned "Ngbila: Owu masquerade. Twon village. Nembe state. Central Ijo." [PB 24/11/23]