IDNO

T.171712.GIJ

Description

A shrine, with a curved open wicker frame at its base. The back of the shrine has a patchwork quilt with geometric patterns and a scene of a procession of people holding umbrellas, cutlasses and other ceremonial objects. There are various items in the floor of the shrine including a gourd, boxes, and two spears. [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/.