Nigeria Collection

An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasions
This mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor

'Indigenes travaillant au chemin de fer de la Nigeria du Nord; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Indigenes travaillant au chemin de fer de la Nigeria du Nord; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Un quartier de Lagos; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Un quartier de Lagos; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Delta du Niger; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Delta du Niger; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

H.M.S. "Antelope" at Fernando Po - Election of a New Sovereign, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Antelope" at Fernando Po - Election of a New Sovereign, 1854. The [Antelope], during her late visit to the different rivers in the Bight of Biafra

Map Showing the German Cameroon Colony, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the German Cameroon Colony, 1916. German Cameroon was an African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916

John Boko Cobham, a king of Old Calabar (Southern Nigeria), 1912. Artist: Harry Johnston
John Boko Cobham, a king of Old Calabar (Southern Nigeria), 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

An Igbo woman wearing ankle plates, Nigeria, West Africa, 1922. Artist: Northcote Thomas
An Igbo woman wearing ankle plates, Nigeria, West Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Conquest of the Cameroons, First World War, 1914-1916, (c1920)....map showing approximately how the colony was cleared of the German troops

Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942
The Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of the Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Ja-Ja, The Deposed and Exiled King of Opobo, West Africa, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Ja-Ja, The Deposed and Exiled King of Opobo, West Africa, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Royal Cap (Orikogbofo), Nigeria, 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Royal Cap (Orikogbofo), Nigeria, 20th century

Royal Cap (Orikogbofo), Nigeria, Early / mid-20th century. Creator: Unknown
Royal Cap (Orikogbofo), Nigeria, Early/mid-20th century

Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun), Nigeria, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Mask for Egungun (Ere Egungun), Nigeria, Late 19th century

Mask, Nigeria, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Mask, Nigeria, Late 19th century

Pair of Staffs (Edan), Nigeria, 19th century or before. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Staffs (Edan), Nigeria, 19th century or before

Four Bracelets, Nigeria, Probably 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Four Bracelets, Nigeria, Probably 19th century

Mask, Nigeria, Unknown. Creator: Unknown
Mask, Nigeria, Unknown

Tapper (Iroke Ifa), Nigeria, 17th or 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Tapper (Iroke Ifa), Nigeria, 17th or 18th century

Headdress (Jagun Jagun), Nigeria, Mid- late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Headdress (Jagun Jagun), Nigeria, Mid- late 19th century

Veranda Post (Opo Ogoga), Ikere, 1910-14. Creator: Unknown
Veranda Post (Opo Ogoga), Ikere, 1910-14

Headdress (Ago Egungun), Nigeria, Mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Headdress (Ago Egungun), Nigeria, Mid-late 19th century

Tusk, Nigeria, 1850-1888. Creator: Unknown
Tusk, Nigeria, 1850-1888

Head (Uhunmwun Elao), Nigeria, 18th / early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Head (Uhunmwun Elao), Nigeria, 18th/early 19th century

Plaque, Nigeria, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, Nigeria, 16th/17th century

Hippopotamus, Nigeria, 9th / mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Hippopotamus, Nigeria, 9th/mid-19th century

Altar Stool, Nigeria, Mid- / late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Altar Stool, Nigeria, Mid-/late 19th century

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara), Nigeria, Mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara), Nigeria, Mid-late 19th century

Commemorative Head, Nigeria, Probably mid-17th / mid-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Commemorative Head, Nigeria, Probably mid-17th/mid-18th century

Corona panel designed for NMaHC (Type A: 65% opacity), ca. 2013
An openwork cast aluminum panel of the type used to fabricate the cladding that covers the exterior of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Nigritane, 1644. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Nigritane, 1644

German Colonies in West Africa at the Outbreak of War, 1914, (c1920). Map of African territory occupied by European powers at the start of the First World War, including French West Africa

Clapper, possibly 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Clapper, possibly 1800s. This clapper was played by striking the beak of the bird with a metal rod. It is used in a ritual called ugie oro

Michael Olatuja, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2003. Artist: Brian O Connor
Michael Olatuja, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2003

Tom West Indias canoe, New Calabar, Southern Nigeria, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Iebu weaver, 1912. Artist: AW Gelston
Iebu weaver, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

A Yoruba man engraving clay bowls and water jars, Lagos hinterland, Southern Nigeria, 1912. Artist: AW Gelston
A Yoruba man engraving clay bowls and water jars, Lagos hinterland, Southern Nigeria, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

A Nigerian girl dressed in her wedding finery, 1922. Artist: Northcote Thomas
A Nigerian girl dressed in her wedding finery, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Royal bodyguard in ancient armour, northern Nigeria, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
Royal bodyguard in ancient armour, northern Nigeria, 1936. The man is a bodyguard to the Emir of Fika. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler

A Nigerian girl, 1936Artist: Wide World Photos
A Nigerian girl, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Kano, Sokoto, Nigeria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Making pots without a wheel, Nigeria, c1966

Horned head from the shrine of a King of Owo from Eastern Yorubaland in Nigeria, now in the British Museum

Brass plaque showing the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century
Brass plaque depicting the Oba of Benin with attendants, Edo peoples, Benin, Nigeria, 16th century. Benin society was highly structured with a King (Oba)

A carved wooden door from Nigeria depicting men on horseback
A carved wooden door from Yorubaland, Nigeria, depicting Portugese men on horseback. From the British Museum

Bronze Mask from Benin, Nigeria
A bronze mask from Benin, Nigeria, currently in the British Museum

African Bronze Ofo Ritual Casting, Western Ibo. The Ofo is a sacred symbol of worship of the Igbo people. At British Museum

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