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A view of the Ekpe meeting house in Umuajatta village, Olokoro, near Umuahia. The structure features a tall thatched roof and walls adorned with paintings by an Annang artist, reflecting the style of Ngwomo ghost houses

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the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge

Mgbokwo of Öka (Awka), photographed by British colonial anthropologist Northcote Thomas (1910–1911). Colourised and cropped from the original black-and-white by Ụ́kpụ́rụ́ in 2018. Courtesy of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

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Entrance portico of Chief Ogbua’s house, viewed from within. Onitsha, Nigeria, mid-20th century. Photo by Zbigniew Dmochowski.

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A young Igbo woman adorned with ùlì body art. Featured in Sylvia Leigh-Ross’s African Conversation Piece, London/New York: Hutchinson, 1944.

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A dagger from the Ekumeku movement, which resisted British imperial rule in the western Igbo region for over two decades (1880s–1910s). Taken from Ogwashi-Ukwu, a key centre of Ekumeku activity, in 1910. Now housed in the British Museum.

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An Igbo room featuring wall decorations with animal relief patterns. Photographed by Edward Chadwick in the 1930s.

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An illustration of King Oputa of “Ogbekin,” an Igbo settlement located near the Oshimiri (Niger River). Taken from the book Niger et Bénoué (1880) by Belgian explorer Adolphe Burdo.

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The “Maw-Afia” – The spirit of a deceased man appearing to his friends, observed in Onitsha, Asaba, and other riverside towns. All spirits (maws [mmụọ]) are believed to rise from the ground. G. T. Basden (1921). Among the Ibos of Nigeria.

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A barbershop kiosk in Onitsha, present-day Anambra, Nigeria, captured in 1959 by Eliot Elisofon.

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Sansa, a musical instrument made from wood, cowrie shells, and cane, found in Asaba, present-day Delta State, Nigeria. Part of the British Museum collection

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Trumpets made from a cucumber-shaped calabash, found in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. Described by G.T. Basden (Among the Ibos of Nigeria, 1921): “Buglers sounded calls on the akpelle, a calabash with both ends cut off and a blow-hole, used like a bugle.” Credit: British museum

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A ritual object (ofo) cast in brass, cylindrical in form with four supports. Features anthropomorphic details and two small quadrupeds standing on the top surface. Found in Western Igbo, near Agbor, dating to the 20th century.

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Bronze anklet, attributed to the Igbo people. Found in the British Museum. Museum number: Af1984,19.541.a-b

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Spiral anklet, traditionally worn by women, winding from the ankle to the knee. Made by Igbo blacksmiths, it is crafted from brass wire with hammered and brazed joins. Dated circa 1880. Found in the British Museum.

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Untitled photograph — Gh61cFKXoAA0e_S (1)

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wo ivory anklets, sawn from a trunk & slightly hollowed, worn by wealthy Igbo women between 1880–1910. These anklets symbolised dignity & status. To prevent friction or bruising, the inner surfaces were smoothed with beeswax, or the ankles were wrapped in cloth for comfort.

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Carved horn of dark colour, featuring intricate incised details, including diamond, triangle, and chequered patterns. Made by the Igbo people, dated circa 1850–1927. Found in the British Museum.

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Portrait of a chief of Assay village (also known as Asaba-Ase) & his wife, posed in front of a fence. The chief stands holding a carved wooden staff of office, dressed in a patterned cloth wrap & a neck ornament.

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Portrait of a daughter of an Aboh chief, in Western Igbo, holding a white-painted, decorated calabash. She is bare-chested, adorned with a headband, and wearing ivory anklets. Photographed by P. A. McC, circa 1865–1880.

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Two brass anklet composed of two interlocking semi-cylindrical, corrugated pieces, originally secured with two metal pins (one now missing). Made by the Igbo people, early 20th century.

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Two brass anklet composed of two interlocking semi-cylindrical, corrugated pieces, originally secured with two metal pins (one now missing). Made by the Igbo people, early 20th century.

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High Chief Gabriel Anyibofu Ohai, the revered Odogwu of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, recently hosted the 2024 New Yam Festival at his Ogbe-Odogwu Residence.

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Untitled photograph — IMG_4986

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Brass ring with incised geometric patterns, identified as a bronze anklet. Made by the Igbo people, dated 1913. Credit: British Museum

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