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The Olugbo of Ugbo, wearing a crown with beaded fringe; shown from the waist up

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Dates

  • 1930 - 1972

Creator

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

Related Materials

  • 39N:18:c:2
  • The crown, and another ornament, are shown in 1N:75:b
  • General

    Location: Nigeria

    Originally contained in an envelope (2N:74:t/DW_02058) with the caption "Ugbo. Children dancing. Tree inst (?)"

    Item categories: People; Regalia

    Library Details

    Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository

    Contact:
    Main Library, 5th Floor, East Tower
    1970 Campus Drive
    Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
    847-467-3084