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Compound entrance with Egbo protective shrine in Ezi Ume, Mgbom village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria

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Compound entrance with Egbo protective shrine in Ezi Ume, Mgbom village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria
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Object Details

sova.eepa.2000-007_ref1263
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e9811a0d-2194-4275-bdd7-b3a9d332b17a
Local Numbers
562/1959-1960 EEPA 2000-070755
General
Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Collection Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Occupation
Artists
Topic
Shrines
Vernacular architecture
Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Culture
Igbo (African people)
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Extent
1 Slide (col.)
Date
1959-1960
Custodial History
Donated by Simon Ottenberg, 2000.
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0755
Type
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Genre/Form
Color slides
Scope and Contents
This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from September 1959 to December 1960.
Original caption reads, "The Egbo protective shrine at the entrance to Ezi Ume compound, Mgbom Village. It contains various materials to protect harm from entering the compound. Note the use of metal to protect it from rain." [Ottenberg field research notes, September 1959-December 1960, Part II].
"The compound is called Ezi followed by the name of its founder, who is also usually the original ancestor of the patrilineage. As we approach the compound from the village common, on which it usually faces, we see a narrow roofed entrance from which hangs a protective shrine, egbo. The compound is normally separated from the village common by mud walls, with wood and bamboo fences at its sides, bordering other compounds or unused residential land. The uke ekpe age group is responsible for keeping fences and other compound propoerty in good condition, and for the general cleanliness of the residential area." [Ottenberg S., 1968: Double Descent in an African Society; the Afikpo Village-Group. University of Washington Press].
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Other Archival Materials
Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
EEPA.2000-007_ref1263
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e9811a0d-2194-4275-bdd7-b3a9d332b17a
EEPA.2000-007
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536864686513-1536864686840-2

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