Igbo woman with elaborate geometric hairstyle, c 1910.

A black and white photograph of an Igbo woman, circa 1910. She has her hair styled in an elaborate pattern with geometric designs. She is wearing a beaded necklace and a cloth wrapped around her chest. The photograph was taken by Northcote Whitridge Thomas.

Igbo woman with elaborate geometric hairstyle, circa 1910. (Northcote Thomas Collection, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge University, P.119601.NWT) — Igbo woman with elaborate geometric hairstyle, circa 1910. Image source: © MAA Cambridge, P.119601.NWT

A black and white photograph of an Igbo woman, circa 1910. She has her hair styled in an elaborate pattern with geometric designs. She is wearing a beaded necklace and a cloth wrapped around her chest. The photograph was taken by Northcote Whitridge Thomas.

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