Ere Ibeji (Sacred Twin Figure)

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Ere Ibeji (Sacred Twin Figure)
CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
  • Ere Ibeji (Sacred Twin Figure)
DateEarly 20th century
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumWood, glass beads, and brass
Dimensions10 3/4 × 3 11/16 × 2 3/4 in. (27.3 × 9.3 × 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2023.145
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[Davis Gallery, New Orleans, before 1987]; Frank Carroll, Houston, 1987-2023; given to MFAH, 2023.
Exhibition HistoryOn view on loan at the MFAH, 2005-2022.
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Catalogue raisonnéN/A

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