Bells, Blacksmiths and Igbo-Ukwu: 50 years tracking Igbo Artistic Traditions
Nancy Neaher Maas | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
This presentation gives a glimpse into a personal adventure pursuing the history of Igbo artisanry, especially that of metalsmithing. Beginning as a graduate student at Stanford University, where no official program in African art existed at that time, I became …