Thursday, February 26, 2015
Ichi Marks
Igbo youth with solar/lunar ichi marks. The marks are made to look like sun rays and also represent the moon. In Igbo the lines are called ogba ’farm furrows’. Early 20th century, Photo by MDW Jeffreys.
Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1920 | Credit: Jeffreys
Category:
Body Markings,
Ichi,
Men,
Portraits
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