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Igbo Elder in Knit Hat Portrait

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Elderly Igbo man wearing striped knit hat with pom-pom and white tunic shirt
Close up portrait of an Igbo man wearing a white tunic shirt and a striped knit hat with a pom-pom, photographed by G.I. Jones in South Eastern Nigeria between 1932 and 1938.

This black-and-white photograph from the 1930s by G.I. Jones shows a close-up portrait of an elderly Igbo man. He wears a white tunic shirt and a distinctive striped knit hat with a pom-pom. The man's weathered face displays pronounced wrinkles, suggesting advanced age, with a neutral expression. The dark background with vertical elements appears to be natural vegetation or architectural features. This image is part of a series of portraits (N.13292.GIJ to N.13316.GIJ) for which no prints have been found. Jones, a Welsh colonial District Officer and anthropologist, documented Igbo life during his service in Nigeria, later pursuing an academic career at Cambridge based on his ethnographic work.

Community Notes

Onyeka Nwokike

Apr 18, 2026

The negative for this image was stored in a film album labeled “ISU-OCHI - etc. ...” by G. I. Jones. Isuochi is an Igbo community in Abia State comprising nine villages divided into two ancestral groups: Ezi Isuochi (Umuelem, Achara, Lomara, Amuda, and Umuaku) and Ihite Isuochi (Ndiawa, Ihie, Mbala, and Ngodo).

Igbo Elder in Knit Hat Portrait

Mission — Isuochi Progressive Union USA

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