Clay pots of various sizes, made by Oyiri Egwuni, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria

Object Details

Local Numbers: 33/10-1992
General: Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

See more items in: Simon Ottenberg photographs of Limba and Afikpo Peoples; Simon Ottenberg photographs of Limba and Afikpo Peoples / Series 2: Afikpo Peoples, Guinea and Nigeria / Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria

Archival Repository: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

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. Photographs by Pa Huff, Hamaidu Mansaray, and Labelle Prussin are restricted. In these cases, the photographer's permission is required for access and publication of images.

Scope and Contents: This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while he was invited to receive a chieftaincy title at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from October 11, 1992 to October 20, 1992.; Original caption reads, "Pots made by Oyiri Egwuni of Afikpo. The very small ones are probably for sacrificial uses, the very large ones are probably water pots. No potter's wheel is used. Afikpo girls are not interested in producing pots anymore, as a rule." [Ottenberg field research notes, October 1992].

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.