Object Details
sova.eepa.2000-007_ref966
- Local Numbers
- 237/1959-1960 EEPA 2000-070458
- 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
- Topic
- Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
- Clothing and dress -- Africa
- Cultural landscapes
- Masquerades
- Masks
- Photographer
- Ottenberg, Simon
- Culture
- Igbo (African people)
- See more items in
- Simon Ottenberg photographs
- 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 2000-007-0458
- 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.
- Bibliography
- Masked rituals of Afikpo, the context of an African art; Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1975. Plate XIII; opp. p.168, top right. [published in connection with an exhibition shown at the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, May 24-June 21, 1975].
- 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, "Otegheta masqueraders who are all of the age grade directing the event, who are taking the title, and the praise singer masquerader who is not. They are getting ready to go to Amuro Village just north of Mgbom village. Note the decorated black top hats, characteristic of Otegheta. Top hats were commonly worn by chiefs and big men along the Nigerian coast who were involved in slave, palm kernels, palm oil and other trade with Europeans on their ships." [Ottenberg field research notes, September 1959-December 1960, Part I].
- Publication caption reads, "Oteghita net mask player at an njenji parade. A praise singer is at the left."
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
EEPA.2000-007_ref966
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EEPA.2000-007
EEPA
- Record ID
- ebl-1536864686513-1536864686785-0