Manillas Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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King Duke of Calabar, Efik, Calabar. Photo credit;Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. The economic history of the Cross River basin during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was defined…

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Mar 2026

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Aro Merchant Network: Historical Trade Integration in the Cross-Niger Region

The history of pre-colonial West Africa is often characterized by the sophisticated movement of goods, people, and ideas across vast ecological zones. At the center of this historical complexity was…

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Feb 2026

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies Photos

Traditional Igbo money: Cowries, manillas, brass rods – uses and value

Before the imposition of the British pound and the modern naira, the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria operated within a sophisticated and multifaceted economic system. This system was supported by…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Architecture of Trust: Pre-colonial Igbo Communal Savings and Rotating Credit Systems

A traditional Igbo community building (Obi) with carved pillars, illustrating the architectural sites of communal decision-making. Photo Credit: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford / Historical Photographic Collection. Long before the…

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Feb 2026

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Golden Burden: Why Northern Igbo Women Wore Brass Anklets for Life

An Igbo woman wearing ankle plates, Nigeria, West Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Weight of Prestige: The Historical Evolution and Regional Styles of Igbo Brass Anklets

A historical portrait of an Igbo woman from the early 20th century, adorned in stacked brass leg rings signifying her social status. Photo Credit: G. I. Jones Archives / Museum…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Folklores Historical Studies

The Royal Bronze Casters of the Benin Kingdom

A group of Benin Bronzes (brass/bronze plaques and figures) as displayed in the British Museum. These cast works were originally part of the royal palace complex and court art produced…

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Slave Trade and Debt Bondage in the cross river basin between the aro , efik.

Aro Merchant Network: Historical Trade Integration in the Cross-Niger Region

Traditional Igbo money: Cowries, manillas, brass rods – uses and value

The Weight of Prestige: The Historical Evolution and Regional Styles of Igbo Brass Anklets

The Royal Bronze Casters of the Benin Kingdom