Photographic print

Item — Box: 5P, Folder: 39

Identifier: DW_11768

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection consists chiefly of photographic prints and slides documenting early 20th century Nigeria.

Dates

1930 - 1972

Creator

From the File: Duckworth, E. H., 1894-1972 (Photographer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 96 Boxes

From the Collection: 4 trunks

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

152 x 192

General

The typed label covers a pencil inscription (ending "28"), and an earlier handwritten label (mostly removed)

Inscribed: 'photograph copyright by E.H. Duckworth' stamp (type 1); typed label with text: "African 'war-dance'. A water-colour by E. Okaybulu, a young teacher in the Central School, Church of Scotland Mission, Arochuku. Mr. Okaybulu is a self taught artist and has supplied the following note to his picture, which is 11 inches by 8 1/2 inches: "The two attendants wear ram's skin and eagle's feathers. The 'oyai' carrier in the centre holds a white cock in one hand. In the centre of the oyai on his head is an old skull, partly covered with leopard-skin and red cloth. The two at either side are imitation skulls of wood"; in black pencil: "C"