Scarification Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Maiden Spirit Helmet Mask (Agbogho Mmuo). photo credit ; Michael carlos museum Woodcarving traditions among the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria are among the most diverse in West Africa. Although the Igbo…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Igbo-Ukwu: Revealing the Bronze Age of West Africa

The images show various Igbo-Ukwu bronzes, which are artifacts from a 9th-century civilization in what is now southeastern Nigeria. The Igbo-Ukwu discoveries are renowned for their sophisticated 9th-century bronze artifacts, which…

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Jan 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

Portrait of an Adult Woman from Aboh, 1870–1900

Portrait of an adult woman standing and holding a basket resting on a head pad. She wears a cloth wrap from the waist down and a neck ornament, possibly displaying…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Symbols of Status and Heritage: Ichi Marks and Igbo Ukwu Art as Reflections of Igbo Culture

Left: Titled Igbo woman with full-face ichi marks, Iwollo, 1983. Photo: Herbert Cole. Right: 'Igbo Ukwu' female figure, c. 9th century CE Titled Igbo Woman with Ichi Marks, Iwollo, Ezeagu in…

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Sep 2024

Historical Studies

The Ichi Tradition: A Symbol of Identity and Nobility Among the Igbo

Igbo Men with Mgburuichi from Nri. Photographed by Northcote Thomas, c. 1910-1911. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge Before the incursion of Christian missionary activity into Igbo society, this ichi marking…

Tag: Scarification

Regional Styles: Cross River Igbo vs. Northern Igbo Carving

Igbo-Ukwu: Revealing the Bronze Age of West Africa

Portrait of an Adult Woman from Aboh, 1870–1900

Symbols of Status and Heritage: Ichi Marks and Igbo Ukwu Art as Reflections of Igbo Culture

The Ichi Tradition: A Symbol of Identity and Nobility Among the Igbo