File:IjoMask2.jpg
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixels. Other resolutions: 160 × 240 pixels | 320 × 480 pixels | 853 × 1,280 pixels.
Original file (853 × 1,280 pixels, file size: 190 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Captions
Captions
Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents
| Description |
English: Mask, Eastern Ijo or Nembe Ijo peoples, Nigeria, Early 19th to mid-20th century, Wood
The lives and culture of the Ijo revolve around the many waterways of the Lower Niger Delta region. There is a widespread belief in water spirits who are invoked in masquerades featuring carved wooden masks that are usually worn on top of the head or on the forehead. According to one myth, the masks originated when a woman who had been kidnapped by water spirits returned to her people with the plays she had seen beneath the water. (National Museum of African Art) |
| Date | |
| Source | Flickr [1] |
| Author | cliff1066 |
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
- You are free:
- to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
- to remix – to adapt the work
- Under the following conditions:
- attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
|
This image, originally posted to Flickr, was reviewed on 24 October 2008 by the administrator or reviewer J.smith, who confirmed that it was available on Flickr under the stated license on that date. |
File history
Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.
| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current | 08:33, 24 October 2008 | | 853 × 1,280 (190 KB) | Ji-Elle (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description={{en|1=Mask, Eastern Ijo or Nembe Ijo peoples, Nigeria, Early 19th to mid-20th century, Wood The lives and culture of the Ijo revolve around the many waterways of the Lower Niger Delta region. There is a widespread belief in wa |
You cannot overwrite this file.
File usage on Commons
There are no pages that use this file.
File usage on other wikis
The following other wikis use this file:
- Usage on fr.wikipedia.org
