This image shows the entrance gate and walls with relief of a farmer’s compound in Nnewi, Southern Nigeria, as captured in 1938.

This image shows the entrance gate and walls with relief of a farmer’s compound in Nnewi, Southern Nigeria, as captured in 1938.

This image shows the entrance gate and walls with relief of a farmer’s compound in Nnewi, Southern Nigeria, as captured in 1938.

The elaborate carvings on the gate and walls are representative of traditional Igbo architecture, particularly found in the Nri-Oka (Nri-Awka) area of northern Igboland.

These doors and walls often incorporated symbolic patterns, including elements from ichi facial markings and uli designs, reflecting the status and wealth of the compound’s owner.

Such entrances often protected shrines and were believed to bring success and good fortune to those who visited.