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Friday, December 6, 2019
Onye Ọcha
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Onye Ọcha mask, Igbo parody of a white man during the colonial era from Amobia, part of a larger play. Apart from more serious ritual masks...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Interview of an Ọ̀kọ̀nkọ̀ priest born in c. 1880s Umuopara
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This is likely Nwa Agụ, in Umuahia, the leopard Ọ̀kọ̀nkọ̀ mask worn by high ranking men as the emblem of the society. The costume's che...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Agbọọ mmụọ
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Agbọ mmụọ, Igbo maiden spirit masks, early 20th century. These masks are worn by men and the design of the costumes incorporate the cosmeti...
Monday, December 24, 2018
Men and Mask
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Masquerades from different cultural regions of the Igbo area photographed by G. I. Jones in the 1930s. Masquerades representing fierce an...
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Igbo policeman mask
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Unfinished [Igbo] mask of Policeman. — G. I. Jones Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1930s | Credit: G. I. Jones
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