IDNO

P.171773.GIJ

Description

An Mbari house standing within a compound. The house stands behind an outer fence and wall with cleared land in front. The corrugated roof and two side galleries can be seen. Other buildings stand alongside within the compound. [Description from record P.170779.GIJ, PB 14/11/2024]

Place

W Africa; Nigeria; Southeast Nigeria; Imo state; Owerri; Ngor; Umuhu Ngor

Cultural Affliation

Igbo [historically Ibo]; Oratta Ibo

Named Person

Photographer

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

Collector / Expedition

Date

1936

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.171730.GIJ - P.171808.GIJ were located together in an 'University of Camridge' envelope, now numbered C841/.

Bibliographical Reference: G.I. Jones describes Mbari sculptures on pp. 82-92 and Mbari house architecture on p. 104 in Jones, G.I., 1984. The Art of Eastern Nigeria, (Cambridge: CUP).

Bibliographical Reference: H.M. Cole describes Mbari houses and sculptures in Cole H.M., 1982. Mbari: Art and Life among the Owerri Igbo, (Bloomington: Indiana University Press).