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A boy with chalk patterns on his body, Umuahia, Eastern Nigeria, ca. 1925. Shot by Emily Godfrey. USC Digital Library. In the Umuahia area, there were also carved stamps used to place patterns on the body, the body art is loosely symbolic and mostly for aesthetic purposes.
A boy with chalk patterns on his body, Umuahia, Eastern Nigeria, ca. 1925. Shot by Emily Godfrey. USC Digital Library. In the Umuahia area, there were also carved stamps used to place patterns on the body, the body art is loosely symbolic and mostly for aesthetic purposes.
| Ref. | OZ-P-2711 |
|---|---|
| Type | Photograph · image/jpeg |
| Added | 2 January 2025 |
| Dimensions | 1125 × 1400 |
| Size | 120 KB |
| Rights | not recorded |
Used in
- The Cultural Significance of Body Art and Childhood in Eastern Nigeria — shown in its text
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