IDNO

T.171710.GIJ

Description

A newly carved wooden face mask. The mask has a neck cushion and a fringe to cover the back of the head. The face is painted in dark brown, with features highlighted in black and white. [PB 22/11/2024]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Southeast Nigeria

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

circa 1960

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.171670.GIJ - T.171729.GIJ were located together in a brown envelope, now numbered C838/.