People of Onitsha shot by Robert Mcwhirter, 1905-11.

Young married woman from Achalla Awka wearing a wig, north-central Igbo area, Nigeria. Photo: K. C. Murray, 1939.

A boy with chalk patterns on his body, Umuahia, Eastern Nigeria, ca. 1925. Shot by Emily Godfrey. USC Digital Library.

Young men of the ogbolo age-grade, with uli and fine hairstyles, Achalla Awka, north central-Igbo area, Nigeria. Photo: K. C. Murray, 1939...

Son of Onnese Obi Osai Inside front cover of the medical and surgical journal of His Majesty’s Steam Ship Albert by J. O. McWilliam, MD, Su...

Tiered seats under trees in an Igbo village square for public activities. Photo by Gustaf Bolinder 1930-31.

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 calle...

Engaged [Northern] Igbo women in “Gala” dress. Photo by G. T. Basden, turn of the 20th century. Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Un...

An Okorosie or Okoroshi masquerade of a female character called Nwanyire dancing in front of a group of spectators. The masquerader is w...

Close up photograph of wall painting in Okwu village painted by an Anang artist in the style of Ngwomo ghost houses. The wall painting d...

A Niger Delta-Igbo Owu masquerade Location: Ugwuta, | Date: 1940s | Credit: Sabine Jell-Bahlsen

Okorosie or Okoroshi masquerade An Okorosie or Okoroshi masquerade of a female character called Nwanyire dancing in front of a group o...