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Exhibition Stall of Local Produce in Southern Nigeria

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A photograph showing an exhibition stall with hanging carved figures, woven baskets, and ropes under a wooden frame.
View of an exhibition stall inside an open structure housing an exhibition of local produce. British Museum, Af,A47.82.

A gelatin silver print documenting an exhibition stall within an open, skeletal structure. The display features a collection of local produce including baskets, rope, mats, and carved wooden artifacts. Anthropomorphic figures are suspended from the overhead poles. The image records agricultural and artisanal goods produced in Southern Nigeria, capturing both the architectural framework and the inventory arrangement.

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Onyeka Nwokike

Oct 15, 2026

This photograph is part of album Af,A47, which was transferred to the British Museum in 1993 from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. According to the Igbo Archives, the album documents the Niger Coast Protectorate during the late 19th century, specifically around the time of the Benin Expedition of 1897, and likely reflects the efforts of colonial officers Cyril Punch and Reginald Granville to document local commerce.

The British Museum collection identifies produce on these stalls as including Ibo (Igbo) carvings, Nupe brasswork, Ibo combs, Ibo ankle-ornaments, Ibo mats, two swords from Benin, and a musical instrument.

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