The mastery of firearms among many West African communities before and during the colonial era depended heavily on specialized guilds, wards, and lineages responsible for weapon production, maintenance, and ritual…
Son of Eze Nri of Oraeri
Son of the late Eze Nri of Oreri, adorned with a Benin-style bronze pectoral mask. The elder’s facial marks, known as Ịchị, were traditionally given…