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A tower like this was used in the Igbo hinterland for defensive purposes specifically in the Anambra area during the era of the slave trade, an area which was ravaged by raiders coming mostly from the east. Most towers are gone today. Photo: Awka Nibo Nise, Zbigniew Dmochowski.
A tower like this was used in the Igbo hinterland for defensive purposes specifically in the Anambra area during the era of the slave trade, an area which was ravaged by raiders coming mostly from the east. Most towers are gone today. Photo: Awka Nibo Nise, Zbigniew Dmochowski.
| Ref. | OZ-P-2967 |
|---|---|
| Type | Photograph · image/jpeg |
| Added | 7 December 2024 |
| Dimensions | 1061 × 1308 |
| Size | 542 KB |
| Rights | not recorded |
Used in
- War Towers of Igbo Compounds: Guardians of a Troubled Past — shown in its text
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