Temple erected in memory of King Mneke of Kwa Ibo, Kiofe

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.

Original caption reads "Erection in Memory of a Chief hinterland, N.C.P. [Niger Coast Protectorate]." Appears in the W.H. Himbury Photographic Album, EEPA 1995-0024-049. Published in "African Photographer J.A. Green" edited by Martha G. Anderson and Lisa Aronson, page 238-239 with description, "Appears in at least five expatriate albums...Captions describe is as a pagan temple and a 'Juju or Fetish house.' Himbury correctly notes that it was built in memory of a hunterland chief. [Felix] Norman-Roth identifies the chief as King Mneke of Qua Ibo, and [Gertie] Webster names the location as Kiofe. Although she places it near Benin, Kiofe is an Ibibio town.".

Collection

Nigeria photograph album

Catalog date

ca. 1895

Cataloged creator or photographer

Green, J. A. (Jonathan Adagogo), 1873-1905

Format and extent

1 Photographic print (B/W)

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