Artist
Unknown African
CultureEwe peoples
Titles
- Set of Four Standing Male and Female Figures
Date1900–1950
PlaceTogo, Africa
MediumWood, beads
Dimensions.1: 7 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 1 3/4 in. (19.1 × 7.3 × 4.4 cm)
.2: 7 1/2 × 3 × 2 in. (19.1 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
.3: 1 7/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (4.8 × 7.9 × 5.7 cm)
.4: 7 × 2 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (17.8 × 7.3 × 4.8 cm)
.2: 7 1/2 × 3 × 2 in. (19.1 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
.3: 1 7/8 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (4.8 × 7.9 × 5.7 cm)
.4: 7 × 2 7/8 × 1 7/8 in. (17.8 × 7.3 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.793.1-.4
Not on view
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Department
African Art, Glassell CollectionObject Type
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Unknown African
1900–1930
Wood, glass beads, and brass tack
Whole: Sculpture
91.1439
Unknown African
1900–1950
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1447.A-.C
![[Male] Twin Figure (ere ebeji)](/internal/media/dispatcher/67627/thumbnail)
Unknown African
1850–1970
Wood, strands of glass beads, camwood and indigo
91.1510
![[Female] Twin Figure (ere ibeji)](/internal/media/dispatcher/67605/thumbnail)
Unknown African
1934–1967
Wood, beads of glass and other material, brass rings
86.415
![[Male] Twin Figure (ere ebeji)](/internal/media/dispatcher/67604/thumbnail)
Unknown African
1934–1967
Wood, beads of glass and other material, brass rings
86.414