Nigeria Collection (#5)

Iboe war canoe, 1832 (engraving)
3058169 Iboe war canoe, 1832 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nigerian c.1830 made from a single log)

View of Kano (city and state north of present-day Nigeria), warehouse of central Sudan
LSE4324320 View of Kano (city and state north of present-day Nigeria), warehouse of central Sudan, drawing by Lancelot, to illustrate the journey of 1849-1855, to the centre of Africa of Dr

Emir of Ilorin, Nigeria, 1925 (gelatin silver print)
622676 Emir of Ilorin, Nigeria, 1925 (gelatin silver print) by Pilkington, C. (fl.1925); 7.4x9.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Foreign Field)

King of Brass, Nigeria, c. 1875 (albumen print)
622663 King of Brass, Nigeria, c.1875 (albumen print) by Joaque, Francis W. (c.1845-1900); 13.7x9.8 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; Sierra Leonean, out of copyright

Plaque, possibly 1500s-1600s (brass)
500267 Plaque, possibly 1500s-1600s (brass) by Edo Culture, (16th century); h:45.72 w:38.10 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Ogoni Mask (wood)
HSC207112 Ogoni Mask (wood) by Nigerian; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Nigerian, out of copyright

Iroke Ifa Beater, Yoruba Culture (ivory)
HSC186097 Iroke Ifa Beater, Yoruba Culture (ivory) by Nigerian; length:40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: used to rouse the bush spirits when the diviner taps it on the divination tray (opon ifa)

Islamic Kanuri woman of Borno, Nigeria
6339075 Islamic Kanuri woman of Borno, Nigeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Islamic Kanuri woman of Borno, Nigeria)

The Hostilities in Nigeria, a British Expeditionary Officer interviewing a Chief (litho)
1628643 The Hostilities in Nigeria, a British Expeditionary Officer interviewing a Chief (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Opening up of Northern Nigeria (litho)
1629501 The Opening up of Northern Nigeria (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening up of Northern Nigeria)

The Opening-up of Nigeria, the Aro Expedition (litho)
1629349 The Opening-up of Nigeria, the Aro Expedition (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening-up of Nigeria, the Aro Expedition)

Destruction of Lagos (engraving)
1607310 Destruction of Lagos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Lagos. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 February 1852)

A Lady Traveller in West Africa (b / w photo)
1604951 A Lady Traveller in West Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lady Traveller in West Africa)

Shrine Head, Yoruba Culture, Nigeria (terracotta)
2563488 Shrine Head, Yoruba Culture, Nigeria (terracotta) by Nigerian; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The John R. Van Derlip Fund; Nigerian, out of copyright

The British Colonial Empire: The Kings African Rifles
3697392 The British Colonial Empire: The Kings African Rifles, Our Allies in the Colonies (colour litho) by English School

Mirror case, before 1938 (wood & mirror)
1072558 Mirror case, before 1938 (wood & mirror) by Olowe of Ise (c.1875-1938); 40x16.5x7.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Barbara and Joseph Goldenberg; Nigerian, out of copyright

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

Mirada
Manuel Vilches

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wearing overalls and hemet, visits the Iva Valley mine Enugu, Nigeria. February 1956

A Nigerian dancer who is performing in traditional costume for Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh during their tour of Nigeria. February 1956

A group of Nigerian dancers who are performing in traditional costume for Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh during their tour of Nigeria

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured during Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburghs tour of Nigeria. February 1956

Nigerian women, wearing feathered headdresses and traditional costumes, perform at Enugu Stadium for Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh during their tour of Nigeria

A group of Nigerian dancers who are performing in traditional costume for Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh during their tour of Nigeria

Nigerian warriors and dancers, dance for Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh during their Royal Tour of Nigeria. The man in the centre balances a log on his head decorated with good luck

A Nigerian woman, pictured during the Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. Nigeria. February 1956

A Nigerian dancer from the Efik tribe stops at the end of a traditional dance for The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh during their Royal Tour

Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh waving to the crowds as they leave the stadium at Calabar, Nigeria. 8th February 1956

Nigerian women, wearing feathered headdresses and traditional costumes, perform at Enugu Stadium for Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh during their tour of Nigeria

A Nigerian army soldier tries to catch 40 winks in the back of the lorry going to the front in Biafra, Nigeria. 16th July 1968

Pictures taken during the Daily Mirrors attempt to reach the refugee camps of Onitsha and Asaba during the Biafra conflict

Royal Tours Nigeria Mrs Doroas Ogunde from Lagos Nigeria ensures that her ten month old baby Olufemi has a grandstand view of the Queen

Nigerian military leader September 1998 General Abdulsalami Abubakar is greeted by Britains Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street in London prior to talks

Westland WS. 51 Srs. 2 Widgeon G-APPS
Westland WS.51 Srs.2 Widgeon G-APPS (msn WA/H/3), of British United Airways 1960-1961. The first prototype, G-ALIK, was brought up to full Widgeon standard

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

A family husking Kola nuts in Nigeria, Africa. The caffeine-containing fruit of the tree is used as a flavoring ingredient in beverages

Nurse Mary Henry with the children of the Emir in Lagos
Nurse Mary Henry and her interpreter with a very large group of children in Lagos, Nigeria. Reverse reads: In the Emirs Compound with some of his children! Date: circa 1935

Nurses with patient in traction at the African Hospital, Lag
Two nurses attend a man with his leg in traction at a ward at the African Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria Date: circa 1935

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Nigeria, Agriculture Pile of harvested Sorghum

Nigeria, Ife bronze head of a man with scarification, 12th to 15th century AD in Ife museum

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NIGERIA Child musician playing bongo drums

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NIGERIA, Katsina Musicians in procession for Salah Day

theobroma cacao, cocoa bean, green subject
Theobroma cacao Cocoa bean Green subject

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

Children wearing native costume - near Lagos, Nigeria. Date: 1955

Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Beach, Lagos, Nigeria Date: circa 1950s

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

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]

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