An Igbo man and his family during his chieftaincy ceremony in Old Umuahia, present-day Abia State, 1993.
Photo by Yagazie Emezi, this image captures a significant cultural moment, reflecting the rich traditions and communal pride of the Igbo people.
#igboman #igboarchive #umuahia #igbofamily #abia
A colorized 2018 version of a black-and-white photograph of an Igbo woman, originally taken by British colonial anthropologist Northcote Thomas between 1910 and 1911. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge. #igbowoman #igbo #igboarchive
A recreational space in an Igbo village, used for communal activities and gatherings, reflecting the social organisation and cultural life of the community.
Photographed by Gustaf Bolinder, 1930–31.
#igboarchive
An Igbo public space serving as both a centre for learning and recreation, likely a school.
Captured by Gustaf Bolinder, 1930–31.
#igbo #african #igboarchive
Igbo children seated on tiered benches in a public arena, a communal space for gatherings and activities.
Photo by Gustaf Bolinder, 1930–31.
#igbochildren #igboarchive #african
Tiered seating constructed under the shade of trees in an Igbo village square, used for communal gatherings & public activities. This setup reflects the traditional organisation of social spaces in Igbo communities.
Photo: Gustaf Bolinder, 1930s. #igboarchive #architecture #africanarchitecture
The “akụkụ isi” (side screws) hairstyle worn by young Igbo men from Ọka (Awka), in present-day Anambra State, Nigeria, circa 1909–1915.
Photographed by Thomas Northcote. #igbo #igbomen #igboarchive #hairstyle #african
Footage of Igbo children performing a dance routine in Onitsha, circa 1920s–1930s.
From the George Thomas Basden Archive. #igboarchive #igbodance #onitsha
A young Igbo woman and her child were photographed in the eastern region of Nigeria between 1930 and 1939.
Photographed by Gwilliam Iwan Jones. #igboarchive #Nigeria #igbowoman
A paring knife attributed to the Isu people of southeastern Nigeria, photographed by G. I. Jones in the 1930s. The Isu are a subgroup of the Igbo ethnic group, known for their craftsmanship and cultural heritage.
This artefact is part of the collection at MAA Cambridge. #igboarchive #craftmanship
Portrait of an Igbo woman from eastern Nigeria, circa 1930–1939.
Photographed by Gwilliam Iwan Jones. #Igboarchive
Interior of a traditional Igbo house, ancestral statues, 1930s. Photo: Edward Chadwick.
#igbohouse #igboarchive #house
Circa 1880–1939: Rear view of a young Igbo boy's artistic hairstyle, featuring shaved and painted patterns. Uli symbols are artfully carved into the hair, a practice seen among Igbo men, women, & children in old photographic archives.
Photographed by J. Stöcker.
#uli #bodyart #igboarchive
