IDNO

P.171328.GIJ

Description

Documentary photograph of a mau (ghost) face mask painted white with black paint consisting of slit eyes, elongated nose, mouth with teeth and ears. It is carved and painted in darker colour(s) in extended triangles two underneath the eyes and two n the forehead. In the centre of the forehead and the near the ears are etched markings. There are additional areas of darkly painted circle decorations on the chin and on the top of the mask is a black, scalloped edge.
[Description from record N.13337.GIJ, PB 01/08/2024]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; South Eastern Nigeria; near Awka; Amobia village

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Nri Akwa

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

1932 - 1938

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.171077.GIJ - P.171341.GIJ were located together in a brown box, now numbered C767/.

P.767252.GIJ is mounted on card.

The image is a cut out from the original photograph.