This photograph was taken by Dr. Henry Drewal while conducting research among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria in 1977-1978. At the time Dr. Drewal was on a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for Independent Study and Research.
Publication title reads, "With blood-red beak and women's plaited hair, Spirit Bird exemplifies the mothers' powers of transformation. Sawonjo, 1978."
Local Numbers:
EEPA 1992-028-00006
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