Title

IGBO Culture Of Arts in southeastern Nigeria. Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States - (Headdress)

Creator

Prairie View A&M University

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Creation Date

1991

Description

This Igbo headdress female wooden stool from the Late 19th–to early 20th century. The main figure is carved of wood. They represent female figures, ranging from naturalistic to highly stylized.

This history is visible through the various forms of headdresses worn in Ogbom dances among the Igbo, Ibeku, Olokoro, Oboro, Ngwa, Ozu-Item, and Ibibio peoples. Each of these dances presents its own specificities.

Culture and Traditions

Igbo originated in an area about 100 miles north of their current location at the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers. They share linguistic ties with their neighbors the Bini, Igala, Yoruba, and Idoma, with the split between them probably occurring between five and six thousand years ago.

Donation Details

Kenneth T. Ward donated in the year 1991.

Notes

The Appraised Amount is $ 3000.00

Date of Digitization

6/3/2022

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Recommended Citation

Prairie View A&M University, "IGBO Culture Of Arts in southeastern Nigeria. Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States - (Headdress)" (1991). African Sculptures and Masks. 8.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/8