Ibeji (Pair of Twin Figures)

Ibeji (Pair of Twin Figures)

Public Domain

CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
  • Ibeji (Pair of Twin Figures)
Datec. 1895–1905
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions.1: 11 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 3 1/8 in. (28.6 × 6.4 × 7.9 cm)
 .2: 11 × 2 3/4 × 3 in. (27.9 × 7 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1500.1,.2
Not on view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
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