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Northcote Thomas Collection: Awgbu Artifacts

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A monochromatic photograph of an arranged collection of Igbo artifacts including a tall Ngene figure and drums against a fabric backdrop.
A photograph by Northcote Thomas or his assistants documenting collections made in Awgbu prior to shipment to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge, 1911.

A monochromatic photograph documenting a collection of objects acquired by Northcote Thomas in Awgbu (present-day Anambra State, Nigeria) in 1911. The items are arranged in a horizontal line against a light-colored fabric backdrop in an outdoor setting, with a person partially visible on the left holding the backdrop. The arrangement includes a tall wooden Ngene alusi figure, two cylindrical drums with vertical slits, a staff with a knobbed top, an oval shield-like object, a woven cone, a rolled mat, and various small vessels and textiles. Each object is identified by a small white rectangular tag with a numerical digit from 0 to 9, corresponding to Thomas's collection catalogue. The Ngene figure, positioned center-left, features a stylized headpiece and patterned surface detailing on the torso.

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