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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 chequers represent leopard spots. The masker is signing (nsibidi?). Photo: G. I. Jones, c. 1930s. MAA Cambridge.
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 chequers represent leopard spots. The masker is signing (nsibidi?). Photo: G. I. Jones, c. 1930s. MAA Cambridge.
| Ref. | OZ-P-2898 |
|---|---|
| Type | Photograph · image/jpeg |
| Added | 19 December 2024 |
| Dimensions | 1106 × 622 |
| Size | 134 KB |
| Rights | not recorded |
Used in
- The Okonko Masquerade: A Cultural Pillar of the Southeastern Igbo Communities — shown in its text
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