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)
.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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1900–1950
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1447.A-.C
1940–1960
Wood, cowry shells, cotton cloth, sacrificial matter, plastic beads, nails, and traces of indigo
97.811.A,.B
1900–1930
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, nails, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1448.A,.B
